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Design computer or information systems or applications

Work activity · O*NET

Design computer or information systems or applications is an intermediate work activity in the O*NET database — a concrete task that recurs across many occupations , grouped under Thinking Creatively. 54 occupations report doing it as part of their work.

What it involves

The most common detailed activities O*NET records under this category, ranked by how many occupation tasks map to each.

  • Develop software or applications for scientific or technical use
  • Design websites or web applications
  • Modify software programs to improve performance
  • Develop software or computer applications
  • Design software applications
  • Apply information technology to solve business or other applied problems
  • Design computer modeling or simulation programs
  • Design integrated computer systems

How AI is applied to this activity

Microsoft's "Working with AI" study mapped real Bing Copilot conversations to O*NET work activities. The figures below are their measurements for this activity — they describe how AI is used today in one assistant's data, not a forecast that the activity will be automated.

AI completes it successfully 85.9% When Copilot attempts this activity, how often it finishes the task
Scope AI handles 34.2% How much of the activity AI carries within a conversation
Positive user feedback 60.7% Share of interactions users rated positively
How often AI is applied here 63rd pct Percentile across all measured activities by how often AI performs them

Source: Microsoft "Working with AI" (working-with-ai). A high completion rate means AI can assist the activity in isolation — it does not mean an occupation that performs it is being automated, since every job blends many activities.

Detailed work activities

The more granular units of work O*NET groups under this activity, ordered by how many occupations perform them.

Occupations that perform this activity

Ranked by how many of the occupation's tasks map to this activity.

Occupation Tasks
Bioinformatics Scientists 9
Search Marketing Strategists 7
Health Informatics Specialists 6
Video Game Designers 6
Bioinformatics Technicians 5
Computer Programmers 5
Computer Systems Analysts 5
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 4
Data Warehousing Specialists 4
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians 4
Web and Digital Interface Designers 4
Blockchain Engineers 3
Software Developers 3
Web Developers 3
Computer Network Architects 2
Computer and Information Research Scientists 2
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2
Database Architects 2
Electrical Engineers 2
Geographers 2
Information Security Engineers 2
Operations Research Analysts 2
Remote Sensing Technicians 2
Web Administrators 2
Astronomers 1
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 1
Biostatisticians 1
Chemical Engineers 1
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1
Clinical Data Managers 1
Compliance Managers 1
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1
Computer User Support Specialists 1
Database Administrators 1
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 1
Geneticists 1
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 1
Library Assistants, Clerical 1
Loss Prevention Managers 1
Mathematicians 1

Showing 40 of 54 occupations.

Exposure quadrant: AI task-overlap percentile vs Median pay AI task-overlap (horizontal) versus median pay (vertical), each as a percentile across all scored occupations, for 40 occupations in occupations that perform Design computer or information systems or applications.. Overlap measures shared tasks with AI, not automation. Lower overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · lower pay Lower overlap · lower pay Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Library Assistants, Clerical Electrical Engineers Loss Prevention Managers Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Remote Sensing Technicians Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Biostatisticians Operations Research Analysts AI task-overlap percentile → ↑ Median pay
Occupations that perform Design computer or information systems or applications., by AI task-overlap and median pay

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

Cite this page
Plain

Singulariki. "Design computer or information systems or applications." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/activities/design-computer-or-information-systems-or-applications

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Design computer or information systems or applications. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/activities/design-computer-or-information-systems-or-applications

BibTeX 
@misc{singulariki-design-computer-or-information-systems-or-applications,
  title  = {Design computer or information systems or applications},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/activities/design-computer-or-information-systems-or-applications}
}

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