“COBOL and The SSA”
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Posted By: Gregory V. Boulware, Esq. on March 28, 2011 /* by Gregory V. Boulware The existence of this love-hate affair or relationship betwix the SSA and COBOL enthusiasts has probably surpassed its hay-day… Time has proven, more often than not, our ability to reluctantly change what we like – to the inevitability of obsolescence. Brother Clark Maxwell, an IT Pro and friend of mine, wrote to me during an online conversation on a social and professional networking platform; “You do not need to have a college degree in IT or BI to be successful in IT, but you do need to have an interest and an aptitude for math and logic. In fact, many if not most of the people that I have worked with as application programmers, software engineers, database administrators and systems analyst do not have computer science degrees. Many either minored in CS (like me), have degrees in engineering or life sciences. In most cases, opportunities are given based on skill level and not educational background." Another IT friend of mine, Craig Garner, also wrote; “I agree with Clark but would also add that you should look into becoming a Systems Analyst as well as a Business Analyst. The System Analyst will get more into the technical "how" of things as opposed to the BA focusing on the "what" needs to be done. System Analysts normally have to write test plans, implement system testing and integration testing which are a very important aspect of the Development Life Cycle"... continue the reading: http://cobolandthessa.blogspot.com/2011/03... http://boulwareenterprises.wordpress.com/%... > Postings and Endorsements On Popular Sites: Lockheed Martin / Space Technology "The Platform On The Cloud" http://www.contour2002.org/article/the-pla... "We The Matrix" Free Psychology Articles http://www.freepsychologyarticles.com/we-t... PC and Gadgets Guide "The Legal System and Technology in the 21st Century" http://www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/pc-and-ga... WelcomeToSealBeach.com "The EMR And You" http://www.welcometosealbeach.com/mainstre... Gregory V. Boulware’s Very First Published Article: “IT and BI” http://ezinearticles.com/?IT-and-BI&id=714... > http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/8140... http://ezinearticles.com/?expert_bio=Grego... http://www.blogger.com/profile/10910946197... http://www.BoulwareEnterprises.wordpress.c... http://www.linkedin.com/pub/gregory-boulwa... http://www.BoulwareEnterprises.com */ If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Gregory V. Boulware, Esq.
Assistant Managing Director, Managing Director's Office, City of Philadelphia Other College... class of 2004 Member Since January 2008 |
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