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A systems analyst is an ambiguous title that has been used to
describe everyone from programmer to team leader. In spite of its
shortcomings, this title comes closest to defining the person (or
persons) who play the most critical role in systems development,
and who have the ultimate responsibility of overseeing the system
project from inception to maintenance. Although the position of a
systems analyst didn’t emerge at the same time as computer
technology became available, those involved in developing computer
applications quickly recognized the need for such an individual. A
great deal of energy and effort was initially directed toward
making the early computer systems produce output. In time,
organisations and individuals became more demanding in terms of
what the system was to do, how the system did it, and who decided
how the system would operate. Out of this need, the position of
systems analyst emerged. Today there is almost unanimous support
for the need of systems analysts to successfully develop
information systems. The activities of the systems analyst are
varied and changing.
QUESTION 2 (10 Marks)
The article above further states: “A systems analyst is an
ambiguous title that has been used to describe everyone from
programmer to team leader”. Identify FIVE (5) necessary technical
skills of a systems analyst.