MPS Analyst/Programmers

Some interesting interviews.  I talked with several people in the application development area this morning - everything from financial software to gradebook/report cards and the website.  Here are the findings:

• MPS uses formatted software - everything comes ready to use.  Although some reports can be customized and added to the apps page, most are used as purchased.  The major development issues are handled through the use of a consultant developer.
• Our programmer/analysts handle making sure updates are working, and make sure that updates do not negate some other piece of software.  All work with the software vendors.
• Our programmers do not have access to the software code.
• Our webmasters manage the website by WYSIWYG editing.  They have knowledge of code, but the website is pre-delivered, with a specific format - they will not mess with that.
• All said that the challenge in their jobs was the multiple projects they may be working on at any given time.