Description
Define the architecture, composition, components, modules, interfaces and data for integrated information systems (hardware, software and network), based on system requirements and specifications.
Alternative labels
design ICT system
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with knowledge
Essential knowledge
Design information system is essential to master the following knowledge:
ICT architectural frameworks
ICT infrastructure
Optional knowledge
Design information system is optional for the following skills, according to the role’s responsibility:
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Design information system is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Essential skill
Design information system is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Software analyst: Software analysts elicit and prioritise user requirements, produce and document software specifications, test their application, and review them during software development. They act as the interface between the software users and the software development team.
Enterprise architect: Enterprise architects balance technological opportunities with business requirements. They also maintain a holistic view of the organisation’s strategy, processes, information and ICT assets and link the business mission, strategy and processes to the ICT strategy.
Information manager: Information managers are responsible for systems that provide information to people. They assure access to the information in different work environments (public or private) based on theoretical principles and hands-on capabilities in storing, retrieving and communicating information.
E-learning architect: E-learning architects establish goals and procedures for the application of learning technologies within an organisation and the creation of an infrastructure that will support these goals and procedures.
ICT system analyst: ICT system analysts specify the system needs to meet the end user requirements. They analyse system functions in order to define their goals or purposes and to discover operations and procedures for accomplishing them most efficiently. They also design new IT solutions to improve business efficiency and productivity, produce outline designs and estimate costs of new systems, specify the operations the system will perform, and the way data will be viewed by the end user. They present the design to the users and work closely with the users to implement the solution.
ICT system architect: ICT system architects design architecture, components, modules, interfaces, and data for a multi-components system to meet specified requirements.
Optional knowledge
Design information system is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Optional skill
Design information system is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
ICT information and knowledge manager: ICT information and knowledge managers contribute to the definition of organisational information strategy and apply information and knowledge creation, editing, storage, and distribution policies. They manage the maintenance and evolution of structured and unstructured information. They create digital structures to enable exploitation and optimisation of information and knowledge, manage data analysis and enable business intelligence.
References
- Design information system – ESCO