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Jack Masin

Mrs. Garcia

BIM

10/27/16

Computer and Information Systems Manager

Have you ever wondered about the people behind the web? Have you ever wondered

about the people behind the people behind the web? Those people are called Computer and

Information Systems Managers. Here is everything you need to know about Computer and

Information Systems Managers.

Computer and Information Systems Managers are the bosses of the normal Computer and

Information Systems workers. A Computer and Information Systems Managers annual salary is

$137,823. That means their hourly wage is $66.26.

Computer and Information Systems Managers have multiple responsibilities. A Computer

and Information Systems Manager mainly has to plan, direct, or coordinate actions in fields such

as systems analysis and computer programming. They may also have to do this in fields like

electronic data processing and information systems.

Computer and Information Systems Managers work in clean, comfortable offices. They

have long hour and may need to work weekends and evenings to meet project deadlines. They

also have to able to communicate with off-site employees. Injuries are uncommon in this field,

but they are susceptible to eye strain, back discomfort, and hand and wrist problems.

Computer and Information Systems Managers need to have many different skills. During

a project you may be hands on or behind the wheel directing the project. Computer and

Information Systems Managers need to be able to make budgets for projects, implement
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company/staff policies, assign work to staff, organize meetings, exchange ideas and information,

respond to peoples concerns, participate in meetings/activities as an organization, attend

conferences and events, consult with colleagues, and develop objectives.

A strong education in technical fields is needed in order to become a Computer and

Information Systems Manager. Bachelors degree in computer related fields include,

Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, mathematics and

statistics. Employers often prefer a graduate degree. Common majors for undergraduates in

the field are Computer Science, Information Science, or Management Information Systems

(MIS).

As a Computer and Information Systems Manager you are able to get a lot of Licensures

and Certifications. There is almost 20 of them! Licensures and Certifications consist of

Certified Information Systems Security Practitioner, Certified Mortgage Technologist

(CMT), BSDA Certification, IBM Certified Advanced Application Developer Lotus Notes

and Domino 7, IBM Certified Advanced System Administrator Lotus Notes & Domino 7,

IBM Certified Advanced System Administrator Lotus Notes and Domino 8, IBM Certified

System Administrator Lotus Notes and Domino 8, Information Systems Security

Architecture Professional, Information Systems Security Engineering Professional,

Information Systems Security Management Professional, Certified Secure Software

Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), CCIE Storage Networking (CCIE), Certification and

Accreditation Professional, Certified Unicenter Specialist/Engineer (CA-CUSE), Advanced

Certified Engineer (ACE), Associate of International Information Systems Security

Certification Consortium, ATG Certified Professional, Electronic Document Professional

(EDP), and Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP).

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In Austin, there are about 75 job openings for Computer and Information Systems

Managers a year. The average entry level salary is $92,404. The average experienced level

salary is $160,553.

Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects are

important because they are the one who design the parts of the internet. Computer and

Information Systems Managers are more important because they are the ones directing the

others where to go. In other words, the internet wouldnt be what it is today without

Computer and Information Systems Managers.

Computer and Information Systems Managers are in charge of telling workers how to do

things. They manage the project budget and will even help out. In some ways, they are just

like any other boss.

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Works Cited

the Texas Workforce Commission & the Texas Education Agency. Texas Reality Check. n.d. 1

November 2016.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | Office of Occupational Statistics and Emplyment Projections.

Computer and Information Systems Managers. 17 December 2015. 1 November 2016.