Occupation AtlasComputer Systems Analysts

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Computer Systems Analysts

Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions, improve existing computer systems, and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and schedule limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.

Also called ADP Planner · Applications Analyst · Applications Systems Analyst · Automatic Data Processing Planner (ADP Planner) · Business Systems Analyst · Computer Analyst · Computer Architect · Computer Consultant
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Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code ICR35 skills on file

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ICRInvestigative · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • I Investigative6.39
  • C Conventional5.93
  • R Realistic3.27
  • E Enterprising2.23
  • A Artistic1.98
  • S Social1.91

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Some College Courses5%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree51%
  • Bachelor's Degree42%
  • Master's Degree1%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (31%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (49%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (30%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • WritingbasicImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • ProgrammingImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write a statistical analysis program to analyze demographic data
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  • TroubleshootingImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • InstructingImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Technology DesignImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign the handle on a hand tool for easier gripping
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • PersuasionImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • NegotiationImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Operation and ControlImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • SciencebasicImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • RepairingImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • InstallationImportance 1.6Level 0.8

Tasks

18 core · 4 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.Importance 4.2
  2. Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.Importance 4.1
  3. Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.Importance 4.0
  4. Use the computer in the analysis and solution of business problems, such as development of integrated production and inventory control and cost analysis systems.Importance 4.0
  5. Coordinate and link the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility so that information can be shared.Importance 3.8
  6. Use object-oriented programming languages, as well as client and server applications development processes and multimedia and Internet technology.Importance 3.7
  7. Consult with management to ensure agreement on system principles.Importance 3.6
  8. Analyze information processing or computation needs and plan and design computer systems, using techniques such as structured analysis, data modeling, and information engineering.Importance 3.6
  9. Expand or modify system to serve new purposes or improve work flow.Importance 3.5
  10. Specify inputs accessed by the system and plan the distribution and use of the results.Importance 3.5
  11. Train staff and users to work with computer systems and programs.Importance 3.4
  12. Determine computer software or hardware needed to set up or alter systems.Importance 3.3
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  1. Assess the usefulness of pre-developed application packages and adapt them to a user environment.Importance 3.3
  2. Develop, document, and revise system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards.Importance 3.2
  3. Read manuals, periodicals, and technical reports to learn how to develop programs that meet staff and user requirements.Importance 3.2
  4. Confer with clients regarding the nature of the information processing or computation needs a computer program is to address.Importance 3.1
  5. Define the goals of the system and devise flow charts and diagrams describing logical operational steps of programs.Importance 3.1
  6. Recommend new equipment or software packages.Importance 3.1
  7. Review and analyze computer printouts and performance indicators to locate code problems, and correct errors by correcting codes.Importance 3.6
  8. Interview or survey workers, observe job performance, or perform the job to determine what information is processed and how it is processed.Importance 3.4
  9. Supervise computer programmers or other systems analysts or serve as project leaders for particular systems projects.Importance 3.4
  10. Prepare cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses to aid in decisions on system implementation.Importance 2.8

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 4.6Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Create a program to scan a computer for viruses
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.7Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • English LanguageImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • MathematicsImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Education and TrainingImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.7Level 2.9
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  • AdministrativeImportance 2.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Communications and MediaImportance 2.4Level 2.7
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 2.3Level 2.7
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.2Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • DesignImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • MechanicalImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • GeographyImportance 1.5Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • PsychologyImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.3Level —
  • PhysicsImportance 1.3Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.3Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • TransportationImportance 1.3Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • BiologyImportance 1.2Level —
  • ChemistryImportance 1.2Level —
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.2Level —
  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.2Level —
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.2Level —
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 1.1Level —
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.0Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Information OrderingImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
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  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Speech ClarityImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Written ExpressionImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • VisualizationImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Number FacilityImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Selective AttentionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Finger DexterityImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • MemorizationImportance 2.5Level 2.8
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Control PrecisionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Manual DexterityImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.6Level 0.9
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 1.5Level 0.6
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.4Level 0.5
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
  • Reaction TimeImportance 1.3Level —
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.1Level —
  • Rate ControlImportance 1.1Level —
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
  • Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
  • StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
  • Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with ComputersImportance 5.0Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Set up a new computer system for a large multinational company
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Processing InformationImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.4Level 5.9
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
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  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.7Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.6Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.3Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.1Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 2.6
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.5Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.5Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.5Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.8
  • Telephone Conversations4.8
  • Contact With Others4.5
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.5
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.4
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.2
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.2
  • Spend Time Sitting4.2

Technology

311 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (10)

  • Atlassian JIRAhot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Power BIhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft SharePointhot
  • Pythonhot
  • SAP softwarehot
  • ServiceNowhot
  • Structured query language SQLhot

Hot (109; 10 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • AJAX
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Ansible software
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache Hive
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache Maven
  • Apache Spark
  • Apache Subversion SVN
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Apple macOS
  • Atlassian Confluence
  • Bash
  • C
  • C#
  • C++
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  • Cascading style sheets CSS
  • Chef
  • Cisco Webex
  • Django
  • Docker
  • Eclipse IDE
  • Elasticsearch
  • Epic Systems
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Go
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Angular
  • Google Docs
  • Hibernate ORM
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • IBM DB2
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • JavaScript
  • JavaScript Object Notation JSON
  • jQuery
  • JUnit
  • Linux
  • Marketo Marketing Automation
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft ASP.NET
  • Microsoft Azure software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerShell
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
  • Microsoft Team Foundation Server
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Microsoft Word
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Node.js
  • NoSQL
  • Oracle Cloud software
  • Oracle Database
  • Oracle Java
  • Oracle Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition J2EE
  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • Oracle PL/SQL
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Oracle SQL Developer
  • Perl
  • PHP
  • PostgreSQL
  • Puppet
  • R
  • React
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Ruby
  • Salesforce software
  • SAP ERP
  • SAS
  • Scala
  • Selenium
  • Shell script
  • Slack
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Framework
  • Swift
  • Tableau
  • Teradata Database
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Transact-SQL
  • UNIX
  • UNIX Shell
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  • 3M Post-it App
  • Access management software
  • AcmeStudio
  • Active directory software
  • Ada
  • Adobe ActionScript
  • Adobe ColdFusion
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Flex
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
  • Apache Ant
  • Apache Groovy
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Apache Pig
  • Apache Solr
  • Apache Struts
  • Application management software
  • Architecture description language ADL
  • Atlassian Bamboo
  • Automated installation software
  • Backbone.js
  • Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
  • Blackboard software
  • Blink
  • Business intelligence system software
  • Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
  • Citrix cloud computing software
  • Common business oriented language COBOL
  • Compatibility testing software
  • Component object model COM software
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Cost estimating software
  • CrossTec NetOp Remote Control
  • Customer information control system CICS
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Database software
  • Defect tracking software
  • Delphi Technology
  • Diagramming software
  • Distributed component object model DCOM software
  • Drupal
  • Dynamic analysis software
  • Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
  • Eiffel
  • Electronic design automation EDA software
  • Element management software
  • Embarcadero JBuilder
  • Enterprise JavaBeans
  • Ext JS
  • Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
  • FileMaker Pro
  • Flow chart software
  • Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
  • Functional testing software
  • Fund accounting software
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
  • Help desk software
  • Hewlett Packard HP-UX
  • Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
  • Hierarchical simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis HSPICE
  • Human resource management software HRMS
  • HyperSpace
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • IBM Domino
  • IBM InfoSphere DataStage
  • IBM Notes
  • IBM Power Systems software
  • IBM Rational ClearCase
  • IBM Rational ClearQuest
  • IBM Rational PurifyPlus
  • IBM Rational Rose XDE
  • IBM WebSphere
  • Informatica Corporation PowerCenter
  • InstallShield
  • Integrated development environment IDE software
  • Integration testing software
  • Interoperability testing software
  • J
  • Job control language JCL
  • Jupyter Notebook
  • KornShell
  • LAMP Stack
  • LexisNexis
  • Load testing software
  • McAfee
  • Medical condition coding software
  • Medical procedure coding software
  • Microsoft ActiveX
  • Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Microsoft Exchange
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