ISCO SubMajor Group 25 Information And Communications Technology Professionals

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Information And Communications Technology Professionals: Information and communications technology professionals conduct research; plan, design, write, test, provide advice and improve information technology systems, hardware, software and related concepts for specific applications; develop associated documentation including principles, policies and procedures; and design, develop, control, maintain and support databases and other information systems to ensure optimal performance and data integrity and security.

Tasks performed by workers in this sub-major group usually include: researching information technology use in business functions; identifying areas for improvement and researching the theoretical aspects and operational methods for the use of computers; evaluating, planning and designing hardware or software configurations for specific applications including for Internet, Intranet and multimedia systems; designing, writing, testing and maintaining computer programs; designing and developing database architecture and database management systems; developing and implementing security plans and data administration policy, and administering computer networks and related computing environments; analysing, developing, interpreting and evaluating complex system design and architecture specifications, data models and diagrams in the development, configuration and integration of computer systems.

Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the following minor groups:

251 Software and Applications Developers and Analysts

252 Database and Network Professionals


Minor Groups

Minor Group Title
C251 ISCO Minor Group 251 Software And Applications Developers And Analysts
C252 ISCO Minor Group 252 Database And Network Professionals

Higher Level