The Information Systems
Professional
[Taken from Program Criteria for Information Systems
as put forth by CSAB – Computer Science Accreditation Board]
IS professionals exist in a broad variety of domains, including, for example, business, health care, government, and non-profit organizations. They must have a strong real world perspective. It is, therefore, essential that students understand that:
- IS are enablers of successful performance in a multitude of organizations
- IS span and integrate all organizational levels and functions
- IS professionals need both an excellent understanding of the domain within which they work and appropriate technology knowledge for their organizational role
- IS are increasingly of strategic significance because of the scope of the organizational systems involved and the role systems play in enabling organizational processes and strategies
IS professionals must have strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Students must therefore:
- Be problem solvers and critical thinkers
- Use systems concepts for understanding and framing problems
- Be capable of applying both traditional and new concepts and skills
- Understand that a system consists of people, procedures, hardware, software, and data
IS professionals must exhibit strong ethical principles and have good interpersonal communication and team skills. Students must understand that:
- IS require the application of professional codes of conduct
- IS require collaboration as well as successful individual effort
- IS design and management demand excellent communication skills (oral, written, and listening)
- IS require persistence, curiosity, creativity, risk taking, and a tolerance of these abilities in others
IS professionals must design and implement information technology solutions that enhance organizational performance. Students must therefore:
- Possess skills in understanding and modeling organizational processes and data, defining and implementing technical and process solutions, managing projects, and integrating systems
- Be fluent in techniques for acquiring, converting, transmitting, and storing data and information
- Focus on the supplication of information technology in helping individuals, groups, and organizations achieve their goals
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