Software analyst

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In a software development team, a software analyst {{Cite web |title=Computer Systems Engineer : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |url=https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-systems-analysts.htm |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=www.bls.gov |language=en-us}} is the person who monitors the software development process, performs configuration management, identifies safety, performance, and compliance issues, and prepares software requirements and specification (Software Requirements Specification) documents.{{Cite web |title=Software Analyst: What Is It? and How to Become One? |url=https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Career/Software-Analyst/What-Is-How-to-Become |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=ZipRecruiter |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2020-10-02 |title=What Does A Software Analyst Do |url=https://www.zippia.com/software-analyst-jobs/what-does-a-software-analyst-do/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=www.zippia.com |language=en-US}}{{Unreliable source?|date=April 2022}}{{Cite web |date=September 2013 |title=WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE TEST ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS SERVICES PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT |url=https://www.wsmr.army.mil/Contracting/Documents/WSMR%20TEAS%20PWS.docx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610025805/http://www.wsmr.army.mil/Contracting/Documents/WSMR%20TEAS%20PWS.docx |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 10, 2014 |access-date=21 April 2022 |website=www.wsmr.army.mil |format=DOCX}} The software analyst is the seam between the software users and the software developers.{{Unreliable source?|date=April 2022}} They convey the demands of software users to the developers.{{Unreliable source?|date=April 2022}}