Table 1

IS profession archetypes

IS professionDescriptionNeeded characteristics
IS project manager (ENTJ)Takes care of planning IS and integrating the plan into business while following business goals. Plans, implements and monitors IS projects and prepares IS policies (e.g. security and privacy policies)
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    Ingenuity

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    Determined leadership

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    Logical thinking

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    Rational thinking

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    Ability to make analytical assessments

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    Drawing energy from the environment

IS marketing specialist (ENTP)Analyses business needs and proposes the most appropriate IS solutions to customers. Takes care of customers before, during and after completing the sales process. Develops a marketing strategy for selling IS products/services and actively promotes them
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    Solving challenges and problems

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    Ingenuity

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    Creativity

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    Drawing energy from the environment

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    Good analytical properties

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    Logical thinking

IS consultant (ENFP)Understands the business needs and goals of the clients' organisation and prepares strategic proposals for clients on how to use IS in their companies. Participates in designing IS in terms of functionality and architecture. Plans, implements, test, and monitors IS and trains users to use the IS.
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    Ability to quickly find the right solutions to problems

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    Communicativeness

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    Establishing contact with people

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    Intuition

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    Commitment

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    Subjectivity

IS security specialist (ISTJ)Ensures the continuous and secure operation of IS, computer networks, cloud technologies and mobile devices. Provides data security measures. Prepares and implements security policies and security solutions to prevent malfeasance involving data by unauthorised persons. Plans and conducts penetration tests
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    Thoughtfulness

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    Critical thinking

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    Determination

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    Ability to detect changes in the environment

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    Detail orientation

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    Ability to plan

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    Organisational skills

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    Drawing energy from their inner world

Data scientist (INTP)Collects and processes data and performs statistical analyses to obtain new information and knowledge from a large amount of data to help achieve business goals
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    Calmness

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    Prioritising acting over speaking

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    Intuition

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    Ingenuity

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    Ability to assess the situation objectively

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    Drawing energy from their inner world

Business process analyst (INTJ)Analyses business processes and workflows and suggests possible improvements. Coordinates between process owners and the IS department. Provides business users with the knowledge necessary for successful business process management
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    Organisational skills

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    Originality

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    Planning capabilities

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    Critical thinking

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    Determination

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    Independence

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    Analytical skills

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    Drawing energy from their inner world

*E: ExtraversionS: SensingT: ThinkingJ: Judging
I: IntroversionN: IntuitionF: FeelingP: Perceiving
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