A systems designer is the person who designs applications for the end user. In fact this is a two part job, the designer first of all has to analyze what the user wants and needs, and the needs of the systems in terms of input, processing and output, and then they have to design a system that meets all of the needs, and as many of the wants as possible.
This is a complex job, requiring quite as many business analysis and personnel and communications skills as technical work, and it can be a minefield for the unwary. For many years this job was known as systems analysis, but as systems have become more "immediate" in terms of being delivered to the desktop, and applications can be built on database and spreadsheet packages, so the systems designer's emphasis has changed.
If you are interested in being a systems designer, you will need a mix of technical, business and people skills. Many systems designers start off in some programming funtion, and work alongside business analysts. You will need a degree in an appropriate subject, such as information systems, and you will need to be prepared to spend some time working alongside skilled and experienced systems designers.
# posted by Mary @ 11:01 PM
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