Technician
Technicians will often be asked these tasks:
- Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
Strategist
Most strategists should excel at:
- Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Other work activities related to Computer and information systems managers
- Providing users with technical assistance for computer problems.
- Managing backup, security and user Helping systems.
- Consulting with users, management, vendors, and technicians for assessing computing needs and system requirements.
- Directing daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
- Assigning and reviewing the working of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer related workers.
- Staying abreast of advances in technology.
- Developing computer information resources, providing for data security and controlling, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.
- Evaluating the organization’s technology usage and needs and recommending improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades.
- Controlling operational budget and expenditures.
- Meeting with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, for soliciting cooperation and resolving problems.
- Developing and interpreting organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
