10th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology

Authors - Malgorzata Pankowska
Abstract - Business information system (BIS) consultants are working on solving problems of client companies, providing them with high-quality services, helping them quickly respond to changes in their ecosystems, and to the changes initiated by new technologies. Client is usually the most important actor in the consulting process. Therefore, the consultants are to be well educated to ensure the best satisfying solutions. This study focuses on business information system analysts’ competences development to enable them participation in the consulting projects. In this study, the thematic review of literature was applied, the author’s framework of consultants’ competencies for business information system strategic analysis has been provided, and finally, the author formulate a recommendation on business analysis course for students of computer science at university. The findings indicate that both the students’ motivation, knowledge, experience, as well as a strong theoretical background and a methodological support from cooperative business units influence innovativeness and creativity of BIS consultants.