Information Systems Analysts and Designers. Academic/Research Supply vs Market Demand

Although capital in professional profile of Information Systems graduates, Analysis and Design is underrepresented in Information Systems leading journals and often taught by theorists without any link to the business practice. This paper briefly examines the lack of reality touch in Information Systems research and emphasizes the peril of hiring business professors based mainly on abstract research. The place of Analysis and Design in Information Systems curricula is discussed. Also a number of common questions for Analysis/Design courses teaching and content are revealed. The market demands are pointed out with reference to two recent surveys (performed in USA and Romania) of Information Systems graduates/professionals focused on topics to be covered and skills to be developed by the Analysis/Design related courses.