Computer & Information Systems Managers

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

On the job, you would:

• Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
• Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
• Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.

Education

• bachelor's degree
• some college

Engineering and Technology

• computers and electronics
• product and service development

Business

• customer service
• management

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Math and Science

• arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Basic Skills

• thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
• listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

• thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
• figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

• Attention to Detail
• Integrity
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Cooperation
• Analytical Thinking

Verbal

• communicate by speaking
• listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

• make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
• notice when problems happen

Math

• add, subtract, multiply, or divide
• choose the right type of math to solve a problem