System analysis and information technology - who to work with. Training of system analysts at the Department of Mathematics and Modeling
The Department of Mathematics and Modeling trains bachelors and masters in the direction 220100 “System Analysis and Management”:
Disciplines of direction 62: 220100 “System analysis and management” - bachelors:
- Mathematics (Linear algebra, Analytical geometry, Mathematical analysis)
- Probability theory, Mathematical Statistics, Random processes,
- Mathematical programming).
- Mathematical physics.
- Computational Mathematics.
- System analysis and decision making.
- Econometrics.
- Theory of information systems.
- Theory of automatic control.
- Math modeling.
- Intelligent technologies and knowledge representation.
- Mathematical foundations of system modeling.
- Theory of games and statistical decisions.
- System modeling.
- Operations research.
- Databases and expert systems.
Disciplines of direction 68: 220100 “System analysis and management” - masters:
- Modern problems of system analysis and management.
- Computer technologies in science.
- System analysis of information complexes.
- Functional analysis.
- Geographic information systems.
- Intelligent information systems.
- Corporate information systems.
- Systems theory.
- Synergetics
General characteristics of the area of training and purpose of the graduate:
In recent years, many large companies have begun to replace old organizational principles with new ones. This is due to the optimization and automation of basic business processes carried out through the implementation of ERP, MRP and other systems. The business analyst, sometimes called a systems analyst, plays a key role in this.
Profession "System analyst"
What does it look like to manage the core business processes of a company or its division without the participation of a systems analysis department or a systems analyst for a small division? The manager, as a decision maker, based on the company's strategy, sets tasks for departments and monitors their implementation.
In order to correctly position the company in the market and achieve the best performance indicators, the head of the company must, based on an analysis of the company’s performance, pursue the correct policy in the areas of the company’s activities: investment, technical, social, personnel and others.
There are, as a rule, quite a lot of indicators that characterize all types of a company’s activities, so in order to choose the right business strategy, the manager needs a body to collect data, analyze performance results and provide scientific justification for making certain decisions.
In large companies, understanding the need for this activity, information technologies and databases are widely introduced and specialized computer centers are created, the main task of which remains the collection of data and the preparation of operational reports on activities. Databases are constantly updated, but only a tiny part of the accumulated data is used for decision-making.
To objectively substantiate the decisions made by the manager, it is necessary to use the entire volume of accumulated information, methods of mathematical modeling of the company’s activities, as well as methods of scientific substantiation of decisions that are optimal according to a given criterion.
Setting data analysis tasks directly to programmers does not lead to the desired results, since programmers, as a rule, are not familiar with mathematical methods of modeling activities and often use their own models during development, only (at best) after agreeing with end users. According to some experts, with such an approach, a moment soon comes when either the models no longer meet the requirements of real business, or the project begins to be threatened by internal contradictions.
The key role of a systems analyst in a company automation project is to develop a consistent and complete model of business requirements for the software being implemented. This task requires from a specialist not only descriptive abilities, but also outstanding communication skills to clarify the needs of company managers at all levels.
As a rule, first a systems analyst collects requirements for a new software product (mathematical model), after which he develops a technical specification for the creation of software, designs documentation of the system and software architectures of the IT system, and sets tasks for development and testing. At the end of the project, he explains the operating rules to users and solves problems of functioning at all stages of the life cycle of the created system.
Education
Today, educational institutions in Russia do not yet produce “ready-made” system analysts. Most often, today's business analyst receives one higher education or several, and then improves and undergoes additional training.
A higher education obtained at one university in specialties related to information technology or economics can be the initial step towards mastering the profession of a systems analyst. Today, it is not uncommon in this profession to meet people with higher education in mathematics, as well as diplomas in the fields in which they work. The business modeling knowledge necessary for the profession is often acquired as part of additional education.
Courses on system modeling and methodology for creating software systems are intended for system analysts and are aimed at teaching software products, without which a high-level specialist is impossible. It is worth noting that more often than others in system analyst vacancies there are requirements for knowledge of the following software: MS Visio, All Fusion, ARIS, Rational Suite, IDEF standards, DFD, UML and the SQL language.
Related careers
Due to the fact that universities do not train systems analysts, virtually any specialty can be related. Of course, modern IT knowledge is required to participate in the automation process. Techies have fewer problems with technical issues, while it is easier for people in the humanities to carry out hours-long negotiations with customers.
If the desire to master this profession is great, but there is little knowledge of IT technologies, then you should start your career as an assistant systems analyst or trainee, gradually immersing yourself in the field of business automation.
Responsibilities of a systems analyst
The work of a systems analyst consists of solving several problems:
1. development of a complete and consistent model of the company’s business processes based on communication with clients
Communication skills deserve special attention because at least 35% of a business analyst’s time is spent communicating with colleagues and clients. Gathering information to create a business model can be carried out using the following types of communication:
- survey
Typically used at the initial stage of a survey or to evaluate the outcome of a project. Requires skills in compiling and processing a questionnaire: setting the problem, formulating questions and interpreting the results. - correspondence
It is used quite often and saves time and money when working with remote clients, when agreeing and discussing details and well-formalized tasks. It requires accuracy and pedantry, good knowledge of the language, adherence to style and etiquette, and the ability to discuss one issue in correspondence with different addressees. - interview
A form of communication with a client that allows you to obtain maximum information, especially with good preliminary preparation and several rounds of meetings. A good interviewer knows how to interest the client, help him prepare for the meeting with preliminary questions, manages to ask basic questions in a limited time and does not lose information between the answers received and the work report. - meetings and negotiations
This is where life-changing decisions for a project are made, and an experienced business analyst should be able to help his company achieve the “right” decisions. - working with source documents Of course, this is not a type of communication, but a business analyst practically cannot avoid this work. Here it is important to understand the technological process and identify inconsistencies or inaccuracies in the description that require clarification.
2. development of technical specifications to implement the stated requirements
Knowledge of the subject area, as well as mastery of proven notations: IDEF, UML, DFD and others, allows a business analyst to solve the problem of consistency and integrity of the model he is compiling. Ability to work with modern software products - MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Visual Studio, PowerDesigner, Aris, VSS, Project, CASE tools, Bug tracking, ARIS, Rational Suite, All Fusion, C++, Java - will allow a specialist to make uniformity in communication with both the client and developers. As a rule, the company has accepted standards for describing business processes, and therefore a newly minted systems analyst needs to quickly master them. Using these tools, you need to project client requests into a language that developers can understand.
For specialists in this field, it is important to know the architecture of the supplier’s standard solution and the principles of modern information system architectures in general. The words "client-server", "distributed architecture" and "asynchronous messaging" should be clear to him. Moreover, the business analyst must be able to convey to a layperson the basic features, strengths, and limitations of different types of architectures. In turn, he has to explain to developers how the business model being developed fits into the existing solution.
3. documenting the architecture of business processes
As information is received from the client and the processes under study are modeled, the system analyst maintains documentation. Only the completeness and relevance of all documents involved in the project will allow, if necessary, to involve new employees in it. Otherwise, when a business analyst leaves, the knowledge gained during communication with the client “floats away” with him.
4. explanation of the rules for working with the system to users
A special role belongs to the systems analyst at the stage of implementing software into a real business process. This is where all the bottlenecks of both the model and the architecture of the solution offered to the client are revealed. It is important to be able to recognize difficulties in time and, having a flexible model and an equally flexible solution, make timely modifications according to customer requests.
Skills
The key skills for a systems analyst are:
- Ability to quickly understand and prioritize requirements, and communicate technical solutions and their business impact in a way that the client can understand.
- Ability to follow accepted methodology, notations and document forms in various projects. Skills in working with relevant software are also important.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other analysts when a team is working on a project.
- The ability, while maintaining a creative work style, to maintain discipline in maintaining documents, versions, protocols and the willingness to work in a team with architects, developers, and testers.
- The ability to convincingly demonstrate the company’s competence in a certain area, based on the results of a short conversation, to form an idea about the client and his requirements for a solution.
If we talk about personal qualities, then it is important for a systems analyst to be pedantic and diligent, in addition, to feel the zone of his responsibility in the project and not to interfere in both financial and political issues.
Advantages and disadvantages
The undoubted advantages of becoming a systems analyst include:
- Quite a high level of remuneration.
- The uniqueness of each project requires an individual approach, which gives the specialist the opportunity to show his creative abilities.
- The result of the work will not be long in coming - tangible benefits are visible immediately as soon as the work process in the company is taken to a new level.
- Thanks to communication skills during projects in different organizations, the circle of useful acquaintances expands.
The disadvantages of the profession include the following:
- The work of a systems analyst does not always take place in one city, so representatives of this profession must be prepared to travel.
- Disagreements and disputes with the client are a consequence of his lack of understanding of the difference between one system and another, and, in addition, the low efficiency of his task setting.
- There are very frequent stories when users have a very negative attitude towards the implementation of a new information system in a company, then the business analyst has to patiently and persistently explain its benefits and advantages, which takes time and nerves.
Salary
The salary level of system analysts now ranges from 45,000 to 150,000 rubles per month. At the same time, the average compensation is very high and amounts to about 60,000 rubles per month, which can indirectly be considered evidence of a shortage of specialists in the labor market. The given figures are reliable for Moscow; in the regions, the level of remuneration for business analysts is slightly lower than in the capital.
Prospects
Nowadays, systems analysts are in great demand, especially in the banking and investment sectors. Financial corporations and fuel and energy complexes are also promising for system analysis. In addition, there is a high demand for these specialists in integrator companies engaged in the full cycle of automation and modernization of processes of customer companies.
The concept of reengineering (optimization and automation) of business processes arose a little over 20 years ago in the West, but in Russia it came into use quite recently. However, since then the need for specialists capable of carrying out complex reengineering has grown and grown. Has the demand for such specialists reached a peak today? Due to the general low level of automation in both private and public companies, it seems that the need for systems analysts will only increase over the years.
System analysis is a scientific method of cognition, which is a sequence of actions to establish structural connections between variables or elements of the system under study. It is based on a complex of general scientific, experimental, natural science, statistical, and mathematical methods.
In simple words, a systems analyst is a specialist in solving information, organizational, technical and management problems. He finds out “why something is wrong”, justifies “what and how to do”, shows “what should happen” and “what to do with it later”.
The area of professional activity of such a specialist includes a set of systems, tools, methods and methods of human activity aimed at modeling, analysis, synthesis, production and operation of systems, instruments and devices for various purposes to improve the design efficiency and comfort of managing complex objects.
A specialist in the field of system analysis and management in information technology is able to solve such professional problems as: the use of Web technologies for remote access in distributed computing systems; system-analytical formulation of problems of mathematical, physical and other types of modeling of processes and objects, their management; carrying out preliminary feasibility and system-analytical justification of design and engineering solutions; design and construction of systems, devices and databases using modern design technologies.
Students of the “System Analysis and Management in Information Technology” profile receive excellent mathematical training during their studies; master modern information technologies, as well as hardware and software automation.
Graduates of the profile have a wide range of competencies. They are able to develop models of objects and processes of various physical natures; create algorithmic and software for automation and control systems; lead a team of performers.
Where to work (employment)
Graduates of the “System Analysis and Management in Information Technology” profile are in demand in prestigious areas of industry and economics (oil and gas production, mechanical engineering, telecommunications). They also successfully find employment in large banks and other financial organizations, consulting companies, and software integrator companies.
Master's degree
After completing a bachelor’s degree, education can be continued in the master’s program in the “Management in Technical Systems” program (profile: “Computer modeling and information processing in technical systems”).
Participation in real projects
TUSUR organizes practice-oriented training (GPO).
Students of the “System Analysis and Management in Information Technology” profile participate in a number of interesting developments:
- Development of a multi-level model of an adaptive suspension for a passenger car, taking into account the road terrain. The development will improve the adaptability and reliability of the suspension, reduce wear on its chassis, and improve the overall handling of the vehicle.
- Development of a multi-level model of a boiler heating system with temperature control. This development will increase the level of automation of residential heating, and therefore reduce the cost of time and money in achieving the optimal temperature regime.
- Development of a desktop model of a non-volatile street lighting system operating in autonomous mode. The system being developed consists of a miniature solar battery and a wind propeller. Through the solar and wind channel, the incoming energy is converted into constant voltage on the battery. The development can be used as an element of urban lighting and as an economical source of table light.
This is not a complete list of GPO projects in the profile “System Analysis and Management in Information Technologies”. In addition, any student can propose his own project and, together with a group of like-minded people, bring it to life.
Plan of the educational process of the training direction 03/27/03 "System analysis and management", profile "System analysis and management in technical systems"
1 semester
Disciplines | Ex. | Zach. | KrR / KrPr | Total hours | Audi. watch | Myself. Job |
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Foreign language | - | + | - | 180 | 104 | 76 |
physical Culture and sport | - | - | - | 72 | 70 | 2 |
Mathematics | + | - | - | 468 | 216 | 252 |
Physics | - | + | - | 432 | 180 | 252 |
Programming | + | - | - | 216 | 108 | 108 |
Computer science | + | - | - | 144 | 54 | 90 |
Information Technology | - | + | - | 72 | 36 | 36 |
Engineering graphics | - | + | - | 108 | 72 | 36 |
2nd semester
Disciplines | Ex. | Zach. | KrR / KrPr | Total hours | Audi. watch | Myself. Job |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Story | + | - | - | 108 | 44 | 64 |
Foreign language | + | - | - | 180 | 104 | 76 |
physical Culture and sport | - | + | - | 72 | 70 | 2 |
Mathematics | + | - | - | 468 | 216 | 252 |
Physics | + | - | - | 432 | 180 | 252 |
Russian language and culture of speech | - | + | - | 72 | 26 | 46 |
Computers, systems and networks | - | + | - | 180 | 88 | 92 |
Introduction to the profession | - | + | - | 108 | 54 | 54 |
Professional English | - | + | - | 72 | 36 | 36 |
Practice in obtaining primary professional skills, including primary skills and skills in research activities | - | + | - | 108 | - | - |
3rd semester
Disciplines | Ex. | Zach. | KrR / KrPr | Total hours | Audi. watch | Myself. Job |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mathematics | + | - | - | 468 | 216 | 252 |
Physics | + | - | - | 432 | 180 | 252 |
Economy | - | + | - | 108 | 46 | 62 |
Computer graphics | - | + | - | 108 | 54 | 54 |
Database | + | - | + | 216 | 90 | 126 |
Discrete Math | - | + | - | 144 | 72 | 72 |
- | - | - | 328 | 280 | 48 |
4th semester
Disciplines | Ex. | Zach. | KrR / KrPr | Total hours | Audi. watch | Myself. Job |
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Philosophy | - | + | - | 108 | 44 | 64 |
Cultural studies | - | + | - | 108 | 44 | 64 |
Mathematical logic and theory of algorithms | + | - | - | 144 | 74 | 70 |
Theory of Probability and Mathematical Statistics | + | - | - | 108 | 64 | 44 |
Elective disciplines in physical culture and sports | - | + | - | 328 | 280 | 48 |
Application packages | - | + | - | 216 | 102 | 114 |
Information and control systems in technological processes (GPO-1) | - | + | - | 216 | 102 | 114 |
Protection and transfer of intellectual property | - | + | - | 72 | 36 | 36 |
Patenting | - | + | - | 72 | 36 | 36 |
Research work | - | + | - | 108 | - | - |
Electrical engineering, electronics and circuit engineering | + | - | - | 144 | 80 | 64 |
5th semester
Disciplines | Ex. | Zach. | KrR / KrPr | Total hours | Audi. watch | Myself. Job |
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Metrology and technical measurements | + | - | - | 108 | 46 | 62 |
Theoretical mechanics | + | - | - | 108 | 54 | 54 |
Microprocessor devices | - | + | - | 144 | 72 | 72 |
System software | + | - | - | 108 | 54 | 54 |
Mathematical foundations of systems theory | + | - | - | 216 | 108 | 108 |
Elective disciplines in physical culture and sports | - | - | - | 328 | 280 | 48 |
Management in organizational systems | - | + | - | 216 | 108 | 108 |
Analysis and optimization of technical devices and systems (GPO-2) | - | + | - | 216 | 108 | 108 |
6th semester
Disciplines | Ex. | Zach. | KrR / KrPr | Total hours | Audi. watch | Myself. Job |
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Jurisprudence | - | + | - | 108 | 44 | 64 |
Management | - | + | - | 72 | 26 | 46 |
Sociology | + | - | - | 108 | 46 | 62 |
Automatic control theory | + | - | - | 252 | 144 | 108 |
Ecology | - | + | - | 72 | 34 | 38 |
Elective disciplines in physical culture and sports | - | + | - | 328 | 280 | 48 |
Fundamentals of system and control design | + | - | - | 108 | 54 | 54 |
Reliability of software and hardware systems | + | - | - | 108 | 54 | 54 |
Practice to gain professional skills and experience in professional activities (technological practice) | - | + | - | 216 | - | - |
Theory and design of information systems | - | + | - | 216 | 102 | 114 |
Synthesis of control programs for microcontrollers using models (GPO-3) | - | + | - | 216 | 102 | 114 |
The profession of a systems analyst is one of the modern fields of activity that includes solving organizational problems using systems analysis. It is impossible to describe this profession in broad terms.
A systems analyst in the IT field most often deals with process automation tasks. It collects information from all participants in the production process, processes it and thoroughly describes the functionality of the software. In general terms, a systems analyst is responsible for the technical formulation of a software development problem.
The specialist is required to have knowledge in the field of information technology, management, economics and the field of activity of the company for which the tasks are being solved.
Places of work
Nowadays, the position of systems analyst is in great demand in organizations involved in projects in the field of information technology:
- software developers and integrators;
- consulting companies;
- large financial organizations;
- telecommunications companies.
History of the profession
The profession in Russia arose quite recently. Its emergence is directly related to the increased demand for process automation in large companies. Business needs have created a demand for various types of specialists: programmers, IT architects, consultants, business analysts and systems analysts.
Responsibilities of a systems analyst
Here is a list of job responsibilities of a systems analyst:
- collection, analysis and documentation of requirements (interviewing customers);
- interaction with customers and subject matter experts;
- development of technical specifications (TOR) and task setting;
- building the necessary models, algorithms, prototypes;
- design of software and complex systems;
- coordination of software development, testing, acceptance and implementation;
- testing and troubleshooting during software development.
Also, the functions of a systems analyst may include programming and working with databases.
Requirements for a systems analyst
The list of basic requirements for a systems analyst includes:
- higher technical education (preferably in the field of information technology);
- work experience in the specialty for at least one and a half years;
- English language proficiency;
- High level PC knowledge.
Sometimes additional requirements are put forward:
- knowledge of IDEF0‚ IDEF1X‚ EPC notations;
- experience with SAP;
- knowledge of modern web technologies (for example, SOAP, ASP.NET);
- Ability to write SQL queries and work with databases.
Resume sample
How to become a systems analyst
In order to become a systems analyst, you must have a higher education in IT or economics. However, to work effectively, you need experience and understanding of the principles of automation of company activities. For this reason, an analyst's career usually begins as a consultant or programmer.
Systems Analyst Salary
The salary of a systems analyst consists of a fixed salary and bonuses paid upon completion of certain stages of the project. The level of earnings of specialists varies from 50 to 150 thousand rubles per month. The average salary of a systems analyst is 70 thousand rubles per month.
Analytics is a rapidly evolvingindustry, which is used in almost all spheres of human life. It’s not for nothing that the position “System Analyst” is increasingly found on online job search resources. What kind of profession is this and how much can you earn by choosing this specialty? I will share with you a study by the Rekadro company conducted in June 2018.
The main tasks of a systems analyst are managing requirements and preparing task statements for finalizing the information system, describing and optimizing existing business processes, monitoring the creation/support of software, developing individual components of the information system and testing the developed functionality.
Unlike other specialties in the IT field, a systems analyst may have specific requirements depending on the company’s industry (for example, in finance, this is a specialized economic education).
A systems analyst plays an important role in a company; By neglecting this specialist, you can lose a large amount of time and money when implementing any features or automation. This person is the “link” between business and technical specialists; it is he who determines how and by what means any improvements will fit into the current system.
There is an important feature that affects the search for these specialists: their tasks and area of responsibility in different companies can vary greatly, so when selecting, it is important to pay attention to the field of business in which the candidate works, and - especially - to his functionality.
The level of specialists and their salaries can also differ significantly - for example, you can grow from an ordinary system analyst to a leading one (senior system analyst), but in my material I present data on the labor market for the position of an ordinary systems analyst.
Who needs systems analysts? The greatest need for these specialists is in the IT industry and financial sector, almost half are software development companies, most of them are transnational.
Traditionally, Moscow and St. Petersburg have the greatest need for specialists.
There are now many vacancies for system analysts open on job sites, with 2.18 resumes of applicants per vacancy - the specialty is considered to be in short supply. Candidates may have problems finding work in regions of the Russian Federation where the need for their skills is not so high.
For employers, when choosing a candidate for a position, work experience and special knowledge, as well as a high level of English language proficiency, are important. The vast majority of employers want to see experienced candidates - 92% consider candidates with at least one year of experience for vacancies. Thus, becoming a systems analyst without work experience is very difficult; there is a chance to get a job as an intern, but you need to have knowledge in the IT field, in the field of economics and a great desire to develop in this direction.
The difference in salary levels is traditionally very large for IT specialists: remuneration strongly depends on the scale of the company’s business and its country of origin (large multinational companies pay more), on the qualifications and work experience of the employee, the level of professional knowledge and the geographical location of the employer.
The average salary of a systems analyst is 80,000 rubles. At the same time, at the start of a career, the salary level starts from 26,000 rubles. and can reach 150,000 rubles. for experienced professionals.
Salary indicators for the position “System Analyst”
Applicants' salary expectations are 14% higher than employers' offers, which is also traditional for our labor market.
Having analyzed more than 2,500 candidate resumes, I can note some details in a typical portrait of a systems analyst:
- the profession is dominated by men (67%),
- there is a predominance of younger specialists aged from 18 to 30 years (54%) and from 31 to 40 years (32%),
- specialists speak English at a fairly high level,
- Most candidates have an IT education (programming or business informatics).
There are only 10% of specialists without experience who want to try themselves as a systems analyst, and there are even fewer vacancies for them - up to 5%: this position is suitable for specialists with certain knowledge and work experience, and not for beginners.
To start a career, the best solution would be to graduate from a technical university with an IT focus (the business informatics major covers the tasks of a systems analyst as much as possible), then you can take special courses, including online. It is difficult to become a systems analyst without any experience in IT: usually people grow up to be systems analysts from the position of supporting information systems, less often - from development. Even for candidates without experience as an intern, the requirements are quite serious, practically eliminating the chance of getting into the profession from scratch.
To be in demand in this profession, you must have the following professional knowledge:
- basics of programming, design, development, documentation of software;
- fundamentals of the theory of algorithms, database theory, systems theory and system analysis, fundamentals of information security;
- general knowledge in the field of management and economics.
Prospects for the profession
At the moment, this profession is in demand. However, a number of researchers have some concerns about its future. There is an opinion that in the coming decades, modern information technologies will be able to fully perform analytical functions and will offer ready-made solutions for the development of system elements. And then system analysts will need to adapt to changes and develop in a different direction, since collecting and processing information will become a thing of the past. This could be a search for non-standard solutions or other intellectual activity that no computer can perform. But for now we see an undiminished demand for strong candidates, and if you are the lucky owner of such experience, make the most of your potential!
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03.27.03 System analysis and management profile: System analysis and management of economic processes
"Systems analysis in economics is one of the most popular scientific areas in Russia, as well as one of the most unexplored"
We invite you to familiarize yourself with the collection of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the direction 03/27/03 System Analysis and Management (collected and edited from questions asked by students and their parents during the "Open Days", on the social network "VKontakte" and calls to the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Economics ).
What is systems analysis?
Based on the scientific definition, this is a method of cognition, which is a sequence of actions to establish structural connections between the variables of the system under study, and which is based on a complex of general scientific, experimental, natural science, mathematical, economic, and statistical methods. To put it simply, system analysis is an applied derivative of a scientific direction that arose at the beginning of the twentieth century (one of the founders is the outstanding domestic economist A.A. Bogdanov), based on the fact that the whole world is a collection of complexly organized systems of different types (technical, economic , social, physical, chemical, etc.), the approach and principles of working with which should be different from those that were used before the beginning of the twentieth century. In the USSR, the closest thing to this concept is “cybernetics,” but unlike Western countries, in the USSR there was an emphasis on technical rather than socio-economic systems. System analysis and management is the next stage in the development of management theory, which Russia is trying to adopt and learn to use to solve its own problems (including economic ones).
And the profile: “System analysis and management of economic processes”?
At its core, systems analysis and management as a method of cognition can be applied everywhere. In technical systems, in mathematical systems, in economic systems, in social systems, etc. The Russian understanding (different from the Western one) tends to perceive the “system” directly as technical, which is at odds with the world experience accumulated in this direction. The name of the profile means that the main object of study of the bachelor is precisely economic processes and systems, and not technical, engineering, chemical, etc. The remaining training profiles (if the relevant faculties are interested in their implementation) will be taught at the corresponding faculties. The Faculty of Economics of the FSBEI HPE "KubSU" trains specialists in the field of system analysis and management of economic processes.
It turns out that I will only have economic disciplines?
No. There is a single list of disciplines for all system analysis and management. In accordance with it, the student is taught a set set of exact, natural science and humanities disciplines (the full list can be found below) which are by no means always economic (history, foreign, philosophy, etc.). But the specialized disciplines, the nature of practice, the topics of writing final qualification (diploma) works, etc. will be on economic topics, using the tools of system analysis and management. Thus, the student receives, in fact, a double qualification. On the one hand, he is studying formally in engineering, on the other hand, the field of application is economics. In the USSR, this was called an engineer-economist, although it was artificially narrowed towards technical systems. In the West, the qualification closest to this direction is called “economic cybernetics” or “economic engineering.”
So will I be an engineer? I am told that all areas starting with the numbers 27 (innovation, quality management and systems analysis and management) are engineering. This is true?
Yes and no. You will be an engineer, but in the Western, not the Russian sense. Literally, the word engineer is translated from French as “ability, ingenuity.” The concept that one can only invent in the field of technology is a Russian understanding that differs from the foreign one. In Western countries, "engineer" is a broader concept. An engineer (or, more correctly, engineering) abroad is used in all branches of science and knowledge when you begin to invent new methods, be it technology, economics, sociology, qualimetry, psychology, physics, chemistry or philology. Therefore, yes, you will be an engineer in the Western sense, in the way that the structure of the Bologna process (bachelor's degree + master's degree) to which we have switched requires of us. You can forget about the old Soviet understanding of an engineer as a person who is engaged in the invention of technical means, and only that. The concept of engineer is becoming much broader. So yes, you will be an engineer in the Western sense, but you will not be an engineer as it was practiced in the Soviet Union (this is a completely natural confusion during the radical restructuring of the entire education system, the most active stage of which we are now in).
What will be written on my diploma? Is my diploma as complete as other bachelor's degrees? Can I get a red diploma?
Your diploma will say: Bachelor in 03/27/03 System Analysis and Management. Profile: System analysis and management of economic processes. Plus, a student in the field of 03/27/03 System Analysis and Management is awarded the special title “Bachelor of Engineer” (not to be confused with a qualification). Of course, your diploma is absolutely complete, the university has all the appropriate licensing support (otherwise the Ministry of Education will not provide budget-funded places). There are no differences in the form of diploma in different areas of bachelor's degree. You can receive a red diploma if you fulfill the appropriate requirements during your studies (no “satisfactory” grades for the entire period of study, the percentage of “good” grades is less than 25 of the total number of grades, state exams passed with an “excellent” grade).
Why is system analysis needed in economics?
Most modern economic and management methods are based on a cybernetic nature. In fact, the methods currently used in modern economic practice (SWOT and PEST analyses, Porter’s model (simple and modified), EFAS, Ohmae diagrams, matrices of life cycle balances, values and goals, opportunities, BCG, McKinsey, Thompson and Strickland matrices, business screens of Ansoff and Konstantinov, three-dimensional Abel models, Delphi methods, quantitative assessment, RAZU, morphological matrices) - these are methods developed by Western science in the twentieth century, and simply “adopted” into modern economic practice in Russia. Where are systems analysis and management tools used in Russia? It is used everywhere. But due to the fact that Russia, in fact, did not participate in the development of these methods, systems analysis as a discipline remains undervalued. Is it needed now? It depends on how quickly and efficiently Russia’s integration with the outside world will take place, and how capable we will be of developing our own methods of managing economic processes, adapted to our needs, and not adopting others’.
Give at least one example of how system analysis can help in the life of, for example, a city.
The simplest example that comes to mind is the public transport system in particular, or the entire system of roads and communications in general. What is public transport if you look at it through the eyes of a systems analyst? This is a complexly organized system with multifactorial influence. Why is it that in developed countries, with more traffic on the roads and fewer territories, the problem with traffic jams is not as acute as in individual cities and regions of Russia? These things are formalized, calculated, and checked for stability in advance, based on simulator models specially developed for the conditions of each city/system. Their development is one of the professional competencies of the Bachelor of System Analysis and Management. This is exactly what systems analysts are for. Problems encountered in Russia (both at enterprises and at the city or country level) have long been solved by countries developed in this area using systems analysis tools, and not by the “scientific poking method.” The direction 03.27.03 System analysis and management is engaged in mastering the tools for solving them.
Why shouldn't I become a physicist, an engineer, or an ordinary economist?
Who you want to be is up to you to decide. System analysis is a special, innovative direction, not only in Russia, but also in the world (just look at who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in recent years and for what - these are all applications of system analysis in economic sciences, but not pure economics). Of course, being “on the cutting edge” both scientifically and academically comes with its challenges. Major scientific discoveries, promising jobs and earning opportunities arise, as a rule, in new, “unexplored” branches of scientific knowledge. Just 4 years ago, the position “System Analyst” did not exist. And now it exists. It’s just that an economist uses in real life methods developed by cybernetic economists, and in Russian conditions at the moment - by foreign cybernetic economists. The potential demand in the market for these specialists is extremely high. How quickly it will become real is a question of the speed of Russia’s integration into the system of world economic relations. But it is inevitable that this need will manifest itself.
If we compare the direction 03.27.03 System analysis and management at KubSU and other universities in Krasnodar - why is it better at KubSU?
It is difficult to answer, because KubSU is the only university in the southern federal and North Caucasus federal districts (except for Southern Federal University in Rostov-on-Don) that provides training in this area.
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Where will I do my internship? I have no acquaintances in this area (or indeed in the economic sphere in general).
The practice is completed by students in the 3rd and 4th year. The Faculty of Economics has a large package of agreements for educational and practical training with leading banks, insurance and commercial organizations, administrations of municipal districts of Krasnodar and the Krasnodar Territory. The issue of internship location is not a problem for the Faculty of Economics. The problem is the return of students after their employment (after completing an internship, a student (if he has shown himself well) may be offered to remain working) back to study.
What is an "applied" bachelor's degree? And how does it differ from a simple bachelor's degree?
As part of the next stage of harmonization with the foreign education system, an experiment is now being conducted in Russia to introduce the so-called. "applied bachelor's degree" (what used to be just a bachelor's degree is now called "academic bachelor's degree"). Since now the Russian education system is in the process of reforms, and the process of introducing “applied bachelor’s degree” is experimental (in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Education, KubSU is an experimental platform for the introduction of applied bachelor’s degree in our country), clear boundaries and, most importantly, regulatory documents, who would install them - no. We can say that in the applied bachelor's degree there is a larger volume of industrial and educational practice, but at the moment the differences between the academic and applied bachelor's degrees are extremely insignificant. In the coming years, after the release of relevant regulatory documentation, the situation will change.
I want to read more about system analysis and management. What links can you recommend?
Institute of System Analysis of the Russian Academy of Sciences - http://www.isa.ru/
Institute of Management Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences - http://www.ipu.ru/
Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences - http://www.cemi.rssi.ru/
These are the most authoritative existing sites covering the topics of system analysis and management.
Is it difficult to study?
If you came to study, then no. There are no situations when a person attends classes, does homework, maintains discipline and receives bias in an exam or test. From the experience of communicating with students, I can say that if a student really works, then he does not have any problems at all. If a student does not go to classes, does not complete homework, does not complete homework assignments, problems during the session are quite natural. Then such a student begins to shout louder than anyone else that he was unfairly offended. There are no cases when a student has a normal attitude towards studying and does not get an adequate result.
German/French was studied at school. In the Economics direction it is said that I can choose any language to continue my studies. Can I do this in System Analysis and Management?
Of course. The rules are the same for the entire Faculty of Economics. You can choose to study your main foreign language (the most popular choice, although other options are possible): English/German/French/Spanish. The educational process is carried out by teachers from the faculty of Romance-Germanic philology, and the corresponding departments (English, German, French philology, etc.).
Everywhere it says that I can receive a large number of scholarships. Is this only for the Economics and Management major, or is it possible everywhere?
This is possible within any direction of the Faculty of Economics. For the Faculty of Economics there is no division into “first” and “second” class students - each student can apply for personal scholarships issued by different organizations. Moreover, seasoned System Analysts for 2012-2013 showed some of the best results (in percentage terms) in winning various competitions, receiving prizes and cash incentives. Thus, a student in the field of System Analysis and Management, Grigory Bulin, took second place in the International Student Olympiad in Taxes 2013, ahead of special students. Taxes and taxation, and student Maxim Makarov received the largest number of certificates and awards in the regional Olympiad on financial markets. Students Grigory Bulin, Irina Kachaeva and Maria Lastovetskaya are recipients of a scholarship from the Government of the Russian Federation. This is in addition to all sorts of small victories, like the international conference “Science, creativity, innovations of young scientists of KubSU”, where students of the System Analysis and Management direction in one of the sections took all the prizes (Maxim Makarov - 1st place, Roman Fisenko - 2nd place, Victoria Gerich - III place).
After graduation, can I enroll in a master's program in another direction? Or will I have to study only through System Analysis until the end?
Sure you can. The procedure for admission to the master's program is the same for everyone, and is determined by passing the exam. You can enroll in Economics, Management, Commerce or any other specialty (not necessarily an economic or technical one). This is the meaning of the implementation of the Bologna process (bachelor's + master's degrees). But first, finish your bachelor's degree.
Where to work? In general, where do graduates work?
Graduates in the direction of 03.27.03 System analysis and management work in a very wide range of areas, from analytical departments of large corporations to logistics departments and IT departments. The list of companies is very wide, ranging from large retail chains to commercial banks and public service. Graduated students are currently working in the following companies: Bosch Thermotechnics, METRO Cash&Carry, Philip Morris International, Hemotest Laboratory, 1C, Tander, Armavir Oil Refinery, Rosneft, Yota, Alfa-Bank, VTB 24, Uralsib Bank, Kubanenergo, Administration of the Krasnodar Municipal District, Administration of the Krasnodar Territory , RosTechNadzor, etc.
The list of companies is constantly expanding and updating. Students who have chosen a scientific career continue their studies in master's and postgraduate studies (including KubSU, St. Petersburg State University, LETI, etc.).
What about graduate school? Can I become a candidate or doctor of economic sciences?
There are no formal barriers for you to continue your studies in graduate school, and, over time, in doctoral studies. Moreover, the passport of scientific specialties of the Higher Attestation Commission (Higher Attestation Commission) contains a separate scientific code that perfectly suits the topic of system analysis and management: 00.08.13 - Economic and mathematical methods and models. But you can choose absolutely any direction of study, both within the framework of economics and within the framework of other sciences. Your undergraduate major does not play any role here - only your desire and scientific interests. But first, complete your bachelor's and master's degrees.
What subjects will I study when enrolling in the System Analysis and Management major?
Subjects are divided into three cycles. The 2014 intake will study the following disciplines:
Philosophy
Story
Foreign language
Life safety
Mathematics, including:
Linear algebra and analytical geometry
Discrete mathematics and mathematical logic
Mathematical analysis
Theory of Probability and Mathematical Statistics
Linear programming
Game theory and operations research
Economy
Physics
Chemistry
Russian language and culture of speech
Computer science
Theoretical mechanics
Ecology
Engineering and computer graphics
Information systems theory
Database
Metrology, standardization and certification
Materials Science
Theoretical foundations of electrical engineering and electronics
Automatic control theory
Computational Mathematics
System Modeling
System analysis, optimization and decision making
Programming theory and technology
Management in organizational systems
Intelligent technologies and knowledge representation
History and concepts of economic systems management
Microeconomics
Concepts of modern natural science
Macroeconomics
Jurisprudence
Statistics
Innovation economy
Architecture of electronic computers
Logics
Mathematical Economics
Accounting
Financial mathematics
Finance and credit
Taxes and taxation
Business planning
Economic analysis
Logistics
Controlling in economic systems
Corporate information systems
Cryptography and information security
The financial analysis
Methods and tools for designing information systems
Economic cybernetics
Business analysis
Project management
Sociology
Theory of system analysis and management
Psychology and pedagogy
History of Kuban
Systemology
Application packages in engineering calculations
Econometrics
Information technology in systems analysis
System analysis in economics
Economic and mathematical methods and models
Optimal control of dynamic systems
Financial Market Analysis
Financial management
Web programming
There are physics and chemistry. They weren't very good at school. Plus, the abundance of mathematics scares me. Will I not be expelled?
As practice shows, results at school are by no means an indicator for a student’s studies at a university. There are many examples when a student studied averagely at school, but began to study excellently at university, and vice versa. The university has a completely different system of presenting information, requirements, and, incl. the level of teachers implementing these disciplines. Based on the experience of past courses, I can say that students, as a rule, are expelled not for physics or chemistry, but for professional disciplines that provide the appearance of a future specialist, and the mastery of which is possible only thanks to a general culture of thinking developed, including thanks to the natural sciences cycle. Well, as for mathematics, it is present in any economic or management specialty. If you look at the biographies of great economists, there was a whole galaxy of them who were mathematicians by education, but who chose economics as their field of activity. It is appropriate to recall two mutually exclusive quotes from great scientists: “I began to study physics because economics seemed too complicated to me” (Max Planck, founder of quantum physics); “I thought about studying economics, but it seemed too easy to me” (Bertrand Russell, eminent mathematician and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate). Similar quotes (although their accuracy is not guaranteed) are attributed to the outstanding economist John M. Keynes and the brilliant physicist A. Einstein. So the main thing here is not to be afraid and work.
Who will teach me?
The direction of System Analysis and Management is assigned to the department (head of the department - Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Honored Economist of the Russian Federation, Dean of the Faculty of Economics Shevchenko Igor Viktorovich). Of course, the best teachers from related faculties are involved in teaching, for example, teaching physics is carried out by leading associate professors and professors of the Faculty of Physics and Technology, chemistry - the Faculty of Chemistry and High Technologies, mathematics - the Faculty of Mathematics, programming - the Faculty of Computer Technologies and Applied Mathematics, etc. faculties is fully complied with. A situation where you have a philologist teaching economics and an economist teaching physics will not arise.
Among the teachers (incomplete list for all cycles of the curriculum):
Alenikov Alexander Sergeevich, Ph.D. econ. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. economics and management of innovation systems (KubSU, NN);
Andrafanova Natalya Vladimirovna, Ph.D. ped. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. information educational technologies (RSU, mathematics);
Bekirova Seviliya Zaurovna, Ph.D. econ. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. world economy and management (KubSU, labor economics);
Bible Galina Nikolaevna, Ph.D. econ. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. mathematical and computer methods (SSU, applied computer science);
Bondarev Dmitry Gennadievich
Borisov Sergey Alekseevich, Candidate of Economics Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. economics of organization, regional and personnel management (KubSU, jurisprudence);
Vukovich Galina Grigorievna, Doctor of Economics Sciences, Professor, Head. department organizational economics, regional and personnel management (KubSU, industrial planning);
Gaidenko Stanislav Viktorovich, Ph.D. physics and mathematics Sciences, Associate Professor, Head. Department of Computational Mathematics and Informatics (MSU, mathematics);
Darmilova Zhenni Davletovna, Doctor of Economics Sciences, professor of the department. world economy and management (Stavropol Polytechnic Institute, economics and organization of road transport);
Dolgov Alexander Petrovich, Ph.D. econ. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. World Economy and Management (MIEI, engineer-economist);
Drobyshevskaya Larisa Nikolaevna
Zharkova Oksana Mikhailovna, Ph.D. physics and mathematics Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. theoretical physics and computer technology (TomSU; physics, optics and spectroscopy);
Zaretsky Alexander Dmitrievich, Doctor of Economics Sciences, professor of the department. world economy and management (Higher School of the KGB of the USSR);
Zasyadko Olga Vladimirovna, Ph.D. ped. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. information educational technologies (KubSU, mathematics);
Kalaidin Evgeniy Nikolaevich, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics Sciences, professor of the department. theoretical economics (MSU, applied mathematics);
Kalaidina Galina Veniaminovna, Ph.D. physics and mathematics Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. applied mathematics (MSU, mechanics);
Kasyanov Valery Vasilievich, Dr. History Sciences, Doctor of Sociol. Sciences, Professor, Head. Department of History of Russia (Rostov-on-Don State University, history);
Katryukhina Anna Borisovna, teacher of the department world economy and management (Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin University of Applied Sciences, Wirtschafts- und Rechtswissenschaften);
Kachanova Irina Aleksandrovna, Ph.D. physics and mathematics Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. mathematical and computer methods (Donetsk National University, applied mathematics);
Kizim Anatoly Alexandrovich, Doctor of Economics Sciences, professor of the department. world economy and management (KubSU, industrial planning);
Kiseleva Anna Alexandrovna, Ph.D. watered Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. economics and management of innovation systems (KubSU, political science);
Kochieva Anna Kazbekovna, Ph.D. econ. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. world economy and management (KubSAU, State Medical University);
Kuter Mikhail Isaakovich, Doctor of Economics Sciences, Professor, Head. department accounting, audit and automated data processing (MESI, organization of mechanical processing of economic information);
Kuznetsova Svetlana Lvovna, Ph.D. chem. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. general, inorganic chemistry and IVT (KubSU, chemistry);
Lezhnev Viktor Grigorievich, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics Sciences, professor of the department. mathematical and computer methods (MSU, applied mathematics);
Lutsenko Evgeniy Veniaminovich, Doctor of Economics Sciences, professor of the department. information educational technologies (KubSU, theoretical physics);
Miroshnikova Nadezhda Ivanovna, Ph.D. econ. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. economic analysis, statistics and finance (RINH, finance and credit);
Mileta Valentin Ivanovich, Ph.D. econ. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. world economy and management (KubSU, industrial planning);
Nikolaeva Natalia Alexandrovna, Ph.D. chem. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. analytical chemistry (KubSU, standardization and certification);
Pavlenko Irina Anatolevna, Candidate of Economics Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. economics of organization, regional and personnel management (KubSU, geography);
Pismenskaya Natalia Dmitrievna, Dr. Chem. Sciences, professor of the department. physical chemistry (KubSU, chemistry);
Ponomarenko Irina Nikolaevna, Dr. Philol. Sciences, professor of the department. modern Russian language (KubSU, philology);
Ponomorenko Lyudmila Viktorovna, Ph.D. econ. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. world economy and management (KubSU, marketing);
Popova Galina Ivanovna, Ph.D. ped. Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Information Educational Technologies (KubSU, mathematics);
Sidorenko Natalia Sergeevna, Ph.D. Philosopher Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy (KubSU, Oriental Studies);
Svistunov Yuri Anatolievich, Doctor of Technical Sciences Sciences, professor of the department. economics and management of innovation systems (CACI, hydromelioration);
Stepanenko Evgeniy Antonovich, Ph.D. tech. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. intelligent information systems (Military Engineering Academy named after F.E. Dzerzhinsky);
Tumaev Evgeniy Nikolaevich, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics Sciences, Professor, Head. department theoretical physics and computer technology (KubSU, physics);
Tyufanov Valery Alexandrovich, Ph.D. econ. Sciences, teacher of the department. economic analysis, statistics and finance (KubSU, finance and credit);
Foshan Galina Ivanovna, Ph.D. econ. Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. theoretical economics (KubSU, mathematics);
Yankovskaya Larisa Konstantinovna, Ph.D. physics and mathematics Sciences, Associate Professor of the department. mathematical and computer methods (Bauman MSTU);
I still have questions. How should I ask them?
You can ask the person responsible for the direction of System Analysis and Management at the Faculty of Economics, deputy. head Department of World Economy and Management Alexander Sergeevich Alenikov: Address “In Contact”.
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