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Management Analysts

Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplifications and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.

Other names for Management Analysts: Business Process Consultant, Clerical Methods Analyst, Commercial Specialist, Consultant, Consultant Sales, Dealer Analyst, Employment Programs Analyst, Forms Analysis Manager, Forms Analyst, Health Program Analyst, Health Program Specialist, Health Systems Analyst, Healthcare Consultant, Human Resource Analyst, Industrial Analyst, Management Analyst, Management Consultant, Management Scientist, Organizational Development Consultant, Performance Consultant, Price Analyst, Program Development Specialist, Program Evaluator, Program Management Analyst, Project Management Analyst, Project Manager, Purchase Analyst, Purchase Price Analyst, Quality Control Analyst, Records Analysis Manager, Records Management Analyst, Records Management Director, Reports Analysis Manager, Reports Analyst, Staffing Consultant, Survey Analyst, Technical Analyst, Administrative Analyst, Adviser Sales, Analyst Sales, Analyzer Sales, Business Analyst, Business Consultant, Business Development Analyst, Business Management Analyst, Business Management Consultant, Business Operations Analyst, Business Process Analyst,

What do Management Analysts do?

  • Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
  • Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
  • Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.
  • Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.
  • Review forms and reports, and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, and to identify problems and improvements.
  • Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used.
  • Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.
  • Prepare manuals and train workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, according to organizational policy.
  • Design, evaluate, recommend, and approve changes of forms and reports.
  • Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.
  • Recommend purchase of storage equipment, and design area layout to locate equipment in space available.

Do you enjoy these?

  • Desktop computers
  • Notebook computers
  • Liquid crystal display projector
  • Personal computers
  • High capacity removable media drives

Technology used

  • Project management software
  • Office suite software
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Word processing software
  • Charting software
  • Presentation software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Data base reporting software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Development environment software
  • Object or component oriented development software
  • Analytical or scientific software
  • Internet browser software
  • Electronic mail software
  • Network conferencing software