Llevan a cabo investigaciones; planifican, diseñan, redactan, prueban, prestan asesoramiento y perfeccionan los sistemas de tecnología de la información, tales como equipos, programas informáticos y otras aplicaciones para satisfacer necesidades específicas.
Software and applications developers and analysts conduct research; plan, design, write, test, provide advice on and improve information technology systems such as hardware, software and other applications to meet specific requirements. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the fourth ISCO skill level.
Las tareas realizadas generalmente incluyen:
Tasks performed usually include:
researching information technology use in business functions and identifying areas in which improvements could be made to maximize effectiveness and efficiency
conducting research into the theoretical aspects of and operational methods for the use of computers; evaluating, planning and designing hardware or software configurations for specific applications
designing, writing, testing and maintaining computer programs for specific requirements; evaluating, planning and designing Internet, Intranet and multimedia systems