researching information technology use in business functions and identifying areas in which improvements could be made to maximise effectiveness and efficiency
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Software and Applications Developers and Analysts
Software and applications developers and analysts conduct research, plan, design, write, test, provide advice on and improve information technology systems such as hardware, software and other applications to meet specific requirements. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the fourth ISCO skill level.
2 Professionals / 25 Information and Communications Technology Professionals / All level 3
conducting research into the theoretical aspects of and operational methods for the use of computers
evaluating, planning and designing hardware or software configurations for specific applications
designing, writing, testing and maintaining computer programmes for specific requirements
evaluating, planning and designing Internet, Intranet and multimedia systems.
Included occupations
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:
2511 Systems Analysts
2512 Software Developers
2513 Web and Multimedia Developers
2514 Applications Programmers
2519 Software and Applications Developers and Analysts Not Elsewhere Classified