ACS Positive assesment for Systems Analyst - Learnings

[auzee_bujji]

Hi,

This is to share the good news of positive ACS skills assesment for Systems Analyst. I've few learnings from my experience to share it with the group.

I've applied in Dec 1 and got assigned CO by Dec 4 and by 18 Dec I was requested for additional documents and submitted the additonal documents by Jan 8 and got final result in Jan 25.


Learning 1: I would have avoided this situation by being bit more cautious. I'm having 10 years of experience where for last 8 years I'm with same employer (MNC). I got employee reference letter from my supervisor, he has given the reference letter for last 3 years as he joined the organization after me and he dont want to attest for the period before he joined. I thought it is fine as I'm submitting various proof (payslips, offer letters, promotion letters etc)on my continued employment. Here i was asked for the reference letter for my complete 8 years, so I had to find out another past supervisor to get the additional reference letter for rest of the years. Here I took 3 weeks to get the additional docs and I've submitted.


Tips: Please ensure your reference letter covers your entire tenure of your experience, ACS will not accept the reference for partial years even though you provide any other docs (pay slips, bank statements, self decln etc).


Learning 2:
My total years of experience is 10 years by December 2011. I was in assumption that i will get all my years assessed at Systems Analyst level, but unfortunately my first two years were not considered at System Analyst level and ACS recongized my System Analyst experience as 7 years and 11 months, ohhh I was in short of 1 month experience to meet 8 years to quality for 15 points. This was because my supervisors reference letter was dated by Nov 2011.

I've written to the CO about my situation and provided the supporting documents to claim the 8th year completion (reward certificate) from my organization. I'm glad that ACS has accepted the additional document and rewarded the additional month to get total 8 years. They had sent a revised assesment.

Tip: Please dont assume all your experience will be counted, if you are nearing a milestone date (e.g on a particular month /date if you are completing 8 years/6 years etc) wait for that date and then apply to ACS so that they recognize your complete experience.

Thanks for reading my experience.

[kaes]

Hi auzee_bujji,

The knowledge you have shared is really helpful.

I am in a bad situation here, I applied to this criteria without much analysis. My total experience is 5yrs only and I some of my previous position names were not System Analyst or programmer..

BSc. in Computrers -> 1yr System Analyst, Software Company -> 4 yrs Engineer, Telecom Operations ( requirement analysis, designing systems for internal and external user ).

I am afraid, all my experiences will not be accepted, although I have already gave them reference letters for all the past positions which elaborates only on my system designing and analysis tasks performed.

First of all, for System Analyst skill will they assess the positions with titles other than to System Analyst, Analyst Programmer or Programmer. Can you let me know what details they ask from when they are in confusion if your previous tasks were in line with your claim? And what are my tools to make them believe and get the maximum experience accredited. Which documents do I need to keep prepared?

Thanks in advance for your help.