Analysis by Amateurs

by Tim Lister, The Cutter Business Technology Council

Many organizations are depleting their systems analysis staff -- or have no systems analysts at all. This is not a matter of job titles; this is an important loss of systems skill sets. While the world is demanding IT efficiency and effectiveness, many IT organizations are turning to amateurs, yet expect these novices to somehow magically be professionals.

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Analysis by AmateursFebruary 2009

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