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SYSTEM ANALYSIS
System analysts act as translators between a business and its developers. They are, in some sort of a way, similar to business analysts, but their tasks usually vary from one industry to another according to the demands.
A summary with the path, outlook, soft & hard skills, and similar roles:
“ The educational foundation for systems analyst careers varies. For most positions, a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field suffices. However, because analyst roles require interpersonal skills, liberal arts majors tend to suit these positions. Liberal arts majors may consider taking continuing education courses to gain a foundation in information technology and computer coding or programming. Large-scale corporations and financial centers often look for candidates with an additional master's degree in business administration.”
- Katheleen Swed
Certifications:
Some popular certifications for computer system analysts include:
ISACA: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
AICPA: Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)
IEEE: Professional Software Engineering Master Certification
CompTIA: Linux+
Advice:
Responsibilities as your career progresses range from:
Junior Level:
Requirements gathering
System testing
User support
Documentation
Collaboration
Mid-Level:
Requirements analysis
System design
Project coordination
Stakeholder management
Quality assurance
Senior Level:
Strategic planning
Solution architecture
Team leadership
Risk assessment and mitigation
Process improvement
BEING A SYSTEM ANALYST AT THE FIA (FORMULA 1)
Here is Emily Bellingham’s story after dropping out of school:
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PROFESSIONAL RIZZ TIP OF THE DAY
A quick connection to our first email in August last year:
“ Every condition is restricted by its temporal span.”
This statement simply implies that everything has its own time to shine.
You ever get so anxious about how life may turn out 10 years down the line, and how could you make accurate decisions to prevent it going off-track from what you imagined?
95% of the time you have to undergo some form of institutionalized education to climb up a step, but when every new trend is being sold to you,
a new degree, a new craft, a new “hot-ticket” to your goals,
you begin to doubt everything around you.
Will this certificate be considered ‘prestigious’ enough?
Does the name of my university matter?
Is there a big bias between liberal arts and stem degrees?
Do I even deserve anything worthy?
. . .
We tend to judge ourselves from the perspectives of the majority, and while that isn’t morally flawed,
it’s not what you’d pride yourself in once you’re in your closing years of life.
Feigning intellect and wisdom who? 😏
Force yourself to believe that you’ll figure it out because you’ve always done so.
(How else would you be where you are rn?)
Force yourself to accept the fact that you’re nothing less than the other person and that there’s something honorable about your own trajectory.
Once again,
as the motto goes:
Go your own way,
and screw everything else.
Seven’s a charm, no ;) ?
The Rundown Team.
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