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Software architect; Software engineer; Software analyst

Description

Analyst are the people in charge of the structure design and analysis prior to the creation of new software; once the product has been developed, these professionals are the utmost 'authority' on it. They can be involved in designing and developing many different kinds of software, including software for operating systems or compilers. To do so, they need sound knowledge of software programming (analysts tend to work first as programmers), but they must also understand the structure of the hardware they are working with. Analysts are also responsible for specifying the work of programmers, but they should be flexible enough to program themselves, if necessary, or to occasionally assume some responsibilities from their immediate superior, the project manager.

Tasks

  • Analyse the project.
    Analyse the software requirements in order to determine the design brief.
    Analyse the user's needs and specifications when using the software.
    Conduct a study detailing the time needed to develop the software in relation to costs.
    Determine and recommend the introduction of modifications in hardware in order to support the software to be developed.
    Determine security restrictions.
  • Develop/design the structure.
    Formulate, design and build the structure for software, sometimes using mathematical models which can predict this software's behaviour.
    Develop concise, coherent and clear specifications and models, which will then be passed on to the programmers.
    Design and test software prototypes.
  • Deliver the project to the programmers.
    Inform the programmers developing the software code of the specifications.
    Resolve possible programming issues.
    Perform the role of technical manager for the project.
  • Develop and oversee the programming, testing and documentation processes.
    Develop and design the programming, testing and documentation process.
    Coordinate this process.
    Ensure that the programming team executes this process properly.
  • Liaise with the other professionals involved in developing the software.
    Obtain information about the software's limitations/capabilities for data processing purposes, from the project manager, and inform him or her about the progress of the project.
    Assess the relationship between hardware and software, in conjunction with the engineering team, together with the performance potential of the system as a whole.
    Keep the marketing department posted on the progress of the project.

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