Career in Management Information Systems

By Arsalan Akhtar

The 21st Century is the Century of technology and the demand of MIS is considered to be the topmost among all. With the growth of technology the need of professionals of IT has been raised. There is a wide range of career for MIS graduate to select.

System Analyst
System Analyst job is to examine the business processes and  the problems related to the user needs. System Analysts are often seen working in team. The other job title for system analyst is also known as business analyst.

Programmer

Programmers as the name itself suggest is responsible for writing the program codes as per the requirement specified by the system analyst. Computer Science department in hands with Management Information Systems is the best option for those students who wish to opt for programming field. Programmer’s job type differs in its working form from individual to team environment depending on the organizational setup and assignments. Programmer field is further included in the fields like programming and web development.

Programmer Analyst
Programmer analyst is basically a mixture of both programmer and system analyst. Thus programmer analyst is responsible for both analysing problems involved in business and then writing of programming codes.

Network Administrator
The network administration is responsible for dealing with the activities of user connectivity like data, voice, video, etc in the organization itself. They are responsible for  designing the network architecture, wiring network ports, installing file servers, maintaining user names and passwords, and trouble-shooting telecommunications problems.

Database Administrator
The database administrator is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining the database systems of the organization, determine policies and procedures for security, management, and maintenance. Data administrators need to work with information systems programmers, system administrators as well as end users.

Business Analyst
Business Analysts are responsible for solving client’s problems. Business Analyst can also be known as consultant. The job profile of business analyst includes trainings, user support specialists, and technical support specialists, project group experts in a particular technology or method. The skills required for business analyst include excellent communication skills and the ability to quickly identify and define a problem.

The job title and positions differ with different organizations however the ones mentioned above are the entry level job positions that are in highest demand in the organizations today. The skills required by the Information technology professionals apart from holding a degree include communication skills, analytical, technical, and managerial skills. These skills play a prominent role in problem solving which is required for almost all MIS positions.