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Overview
ICT consultants advise organisations on how to use systems better, define technology projects, compare ICT solutions and explain how new information systems can create value.
In job descriptions, look for customer requirements, project specifications, ICT change requests, solution selection, user documentation, agile project work and presentations to business teams.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
ICT consultants connect business needs with information systems. They review existing tools, gather customer requirements, define project specifications, compare ICT options and explain technical choices to decision makers.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include systems development life cycle, ICT change requests, agile project work, customer relationships, user documentation, solution selection and presentations. Some roles focus on assessment; others support implementation.
Salary context
Salary context depends on project complexity, client exposure, decision influence, change responsibility, documentation depth, technology domain and whether the consultant owns delivery or only recommendations.
Career paths
Paths can move toward senior ICT consultant, solution architect, project manager, business analyst, implementation lead, product owner or advisory work around emerging technologies.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name the systems, business problem, project phase, client contact, documentation duties and delivery responsibility. Those details separate advisory work from hands-on implementation.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include ICT system integration consultant, ICT system analyst and ICT system developer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Information Technology Project Managers
15-1299.09
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
62.2Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Systems analysts (2511)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b1c80369-067e-4041-84c8-dbe65640a5d8 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2511.10 |
| ISCO group | 2511 |
| Concept type | Occupation |