Skills Analyst, Computer Simulations near Calgary (AB)

Find out what skills you typically need to work as an analyst, computer simulations in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Information systems analysts and consultants (NOC 21222).

Tasks

  • Confer with clients to identify and document requirements
  • Conduct business and technical studies
  • Design, develop and implement information systems business solutions
  • Provide advice on information systems strategy, policy, management and service delivery
  • Assess physical and technical security risks to data, software and hardware
  • Develop policies, procedures and contingency plans to minimize the effects of security breaches
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures throughout the software development life cycle
  • Conduct reviews to assess quality assurance practices, software products and information systems

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

Skills

Analysis Help - Analysis
  • Projecting Outcomes
  • Planning
  • Analyzing Information

Analysis

Examining and evaluating information.

Projecting Outcomes
Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.
Planning
Determining phases and steps, defining activities and tasks and establishing schedules to complete objectives on time and within budget.
Analyzing Information
Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

Service and Care

Taking care of the needs of people and animals.

Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.

Management Help - Management
  • Evaluating

Management

Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

Evaluating
Directing processes and procedures to ensure they add measurable value.
Communication Help - Communication
  • Professional Communicating
  • Advising and Consulting

Communication

Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.

Professional Communicating
Preparing and delivering written, oral or visual material for the workplace that presents information.
Advising and Consulting
Providing guidance and advice to enable decision-making about tasks, situations, and processes.
Information Handling Help - Information Handling
  • Managing Information
  • Processing Information

Information Handling

Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.

Managing Information
Setting up manual or electronic systems for controlling, selecting, organizing, retrieving, distributing and safeguarding information.
Processing Information
Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

Handling Goods and Materials

Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

Creative Expression

Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

Building

Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.

Knowledge

Social Sciences and Arts

Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

Mathematics and Science

Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.

Manufacturing and Production

Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.

Law and Public Safety Help - Law and Public Safety
  • Public Safety and Security

Law and Public Safety

Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of public safety and security operations and systems, of policy, regulations and procedures for the protection of people, data and property.
Business, Finance and Management Help - Business, Finance and Management
  • Business Administration

Business, Finance and Management

Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.

Business Administration
Knowledge of the principles and practices of managing businesses.
Engineering and Technology Help - Engineering and Technology
  • Computer and Information Systems

Engineering and Technology

Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.

Computer and Information Systems
Knowledge of computer programming, hardware and software.

Education and Training

Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

Communications and Transportation

Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.

Health Services

Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.

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