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■Document business and systems requirements appropri-
ately for each group of people so that the programmer
can code the solution and the clients can understand
what is being delivered and an appropriate test strategy
can be applied.
■Design and deliver presentations to clients with one
week’s notice or less and to the satisfaction of the clients.
■Train end users so that they can use new software within
an acceptable time, as defined by the end users.
■Work productively with all team members within each
phase of the system development life cycle so that the
system or solution is delivered accurately and on time.
■Review vendor software to determine its fit for use within
the system.Programming
■Use department standard coding techniques so that code
delivered is easily maintained and upgraded as required.
■Identify alternative coding solutions and recommend a
solution to more junior programmers to allow them to
acquire systems and business knowledge.
■Document coding and systems solutions appropriately so
that solutions to future problems or upgrades can be
implemented easily and in a timely manner.
■Apply knowledge of clients’ needs and priorities so sys-
tems changes or upgrades can be proactive rather than
reactive, decreasing time to market.
■Provide feedback on team programmers’ coding solutions;
suggest better coding when appropriate.
■Document coding changes within each program so as to
keep a good and updated history of program changes,
reducing the time to market when program changes or
upgrades are required.