Computer and Information Systems Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

1. Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.

2. Manage backup, security and user help systems.

3. Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.

4. Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.

5. Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.

6. Stay abreast of advances in technology.

7. Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.

8. Provide users with technical support for computer problems.

9. Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions.

10. Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements.

11. Control operational budget and expenditures.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Education: Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with Computer and Information Systems Managers. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with Computer and Information Systems Managers, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$89,470 for entry level workers, and >$161,910 for experienced workers.

Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Very Favorable.

During 2006, there were approximately 19,400 Computer and Information Systems Managers employed in NY.

We estimate that in 2016 there will be 21,400  employed in NY. This represents an increase of 200 job(s) each year, and a total of 310 job openings each year.

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Kids N Technolgy at New York University - The ultimate technology camp for ages 8-18. Campers build their own computers and take them home! Students design, build, configure, upgrade, troubleshoot and repair personal computers, authoring their own summer experience. Morning and afternoon sessions are offered this year at New York University, in the heart of Greenwich Village.

Alliance of Technology and Women (ATW) - Alliance of Technology and Women (ATW) supports women and men worldwide who share the common interests of empowering women in technology, increasing the number of women in executive roles and encouraging women and girls to enter technology fields.

Computer and information systems managers - Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.

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