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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Computer and Information Systems Managers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Reading Comprehension86
2.Critical Thinking85
3.Active Listening83
4.Judgment and Decision Making77
5.Active Learning74
6.Negotiation71
7.Management of Financial Resources70
Complex Problem Solving70
9.Time Management67
Systems Evaluation67
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Skill Area Scores

Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
86
67
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
85
73
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
83
70
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
77
69
Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flowEvaluate a loan application for degree of riskDecide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
74
69
Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunitiesDetermine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirementsIdentify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design
Negotiation
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
71
67
Present justification to a manager for altering work scheduleContract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given costWork as an ambassador in negotiating a new treaty
Management of Financial Resources
Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
70
67
Take money from petty cash to buy office supplies and record the amount of the expenditurePrepare and manage a budget for a short-term projectDevelop and approve yearly budgets for a large corporation and obtain financing as necessary
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
70
68
Lay out tools to complete a jobRedesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniquesDevelop and implement a plan to provide emergency relief for a major metropolitan area
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
67
65
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Systems Evaluation
Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
67
66
Determine why a co-worker has been overly optimistic about how long it would take to complete a taskIdentify the major reasons why a client might be unhappy with a productEvaluate the long-term performance problem of a new computer system