Profitable businesses rely on information systems to obtain, process and output information. They also rely on IT professionals who can analyse and identify the issues, and propose the best systems solution. An information systems specialist analyses and maps out an organisation's business processes to work out how to optimise its operations. They design, deliver, test and implement IT systems and provide desktop or network support to staff. This major focuses on how information technology is used to collect, process and output information in organisations, and provides an in-depth knowledge of computer programming and design, and systems implementation and management.