Will AI replace Computer and Information Systems Managers?
Estimated risk score: 60 out of 100
Moderate replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (41 to 79).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 17 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 11-3021.00 · Management
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 6 of its 17 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation.
- Prepare and review operational reports or project progress reports.
- Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
- Stay abreast of advances in technology.
- Manage backup, security and user help systems.
- Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 1 of its 17 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
What the job is
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
Also called: Information Systems Manager (IS Manager), Information Systems Director (IS Director), Information Technology Manager (IT Manager), Information Technology Director (IT Director), IS Manager, IS Director, IT Director, ITS Director.
Closest jobs we score by hand
In the same field (Management). Different jobs, each scored by a person.
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