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Business Systems Analyst
( Business Systems Planner )


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	Business systems analysts study the overall business and information needs of an organisation, in order to develop solutions to business and related technology problems. A business systems analyst's role is usually undertaken prior to the system design, building and programming stages of the systems development process.

Duties and Tasks

Business systems analysts may perform the following tasks:

work closely with clients to identify business needs and the costs and benefits of implementing a computing solution
construct information technology (IT) definitions based on identified needs of the organisation
work with other IT experts to address networking and hardware needs
look at finance and budgetary matters
devise and document a general system design based on the client's anticipated requirements
negotiate options with the client.

Quick Facts

Learning Area	Computing Studies Mathematics
Work Demand	Including mainly indoor work Including reading or writing
Work Field	Business, Administration and Sales Computing and Information Services
Work Interest	Analytic or Scientific Organising or Clerical
Skill Level	Professional Jobs

Work Conditions

A business systems analyst's role will vary with the size and complexity of the organisation. Some smaller organisations may combine various types of analyst, designer and programmer roles into one, while larger organisations may employ teams of specialists.

Personal Requirements

an interest in computing and ICT
able to conceptualise and think creatively
good interpersonal and communication skills
team leadership capabilities.

Related Industries

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (Except Computer System Design and Related Services)
Computer System Design and Related Services

Labour Market

Information

Australian JobOutlook for IT Hardware/System Engineer

Vacancies

Australian JobSearch for IT Hardware/System Engineer (ALL AUSTRALIA)
Australian VolunteerSearch - Computing and IT for ALL AUSTRALIA
Work Opportunities websites

Earnings

Income of persons working full-time, 2006

Computing Professionals
Income per Week	Number	Share (%)

$1000 or more	83,753	77.3
$400 - $599	2,843	2.6
$600 - $799	7,260	6.7
$800 - $999	12,882	11.9
Less than $400	1,662	1.5

This information is based on the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Earnings of persons working full-time and part-time, 2006

Computing Professionals
Employment Status	Weekly Income ($)

Full-time	1,468
Part-time	734

This information is based on the Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership survey conducting annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

See State Specific Information below for further education and training options.

Further Information

Australian Computer Society

State Specific Information

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

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