1. Professional Institutions and the IT Infrastructure Library

Table of Contents

1. The Computing Profession
2. Professional Institutions
   1. Why are the Institutions Important?
   2. What Do The Institutions Do?
   3. Structure of Computing Organisations
   4. BCS
   5. IMIS
   6. IEEE
   7. Job Functions
   8. Institutions and Job Functions
3. The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

Job Functions

There is a wide range of different job function in IT, to the extent that it can sometimes be confusing trying to determine what exactly a specific title means.

It's fairly obvious that a Computer Programmer writes programs, a Systems Analyst analyses (and designs) systems and a Network Technician maintains networks, but what's the difference between a Programmer, a Software Developer and a Software Engineer? Are a Network Manager, a Network Administrator and a Network Engineer the same or different? In practice, it's often much more useful to see a list of the specific duties involved, rather than simply a job title.

ESkills offers a useful list of IT Job Roles, with specific information on the following and the promise of more to follow: Business Analyst, CAD/CAM Programmer/Trainer, E-Learning Developer, Graphic Designer, Helpdesk, IT Trainer, Multimedia Specialist, Service Technician, Software Developer, Systems Architect, Technical Author and Web Designer.

Learndirect provides information about no less than 33 distinct job roles in information technology and information management.

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