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Defining The Business Value Of Technology
May 5, 1998
I've been
developing client-server applications for about four years in the financial industry and I'm
trying to figure out how to proceed with my career in the next 10-20 years. From my experience,
the most common progression is to manage projects of increasing magnitude, eventually
becoming a project manager. This is all fine, but I have reservations. Although I feel I can make
the transition to managing, I don't feel it's a natural fit for me since I actually enjoy most
facets of development and would rather develop than manage. Also, I notice that project mangers
get tied to a technology and encounter difficulty in upgrading their skills since their existing
knowledge that took years to cultivate is important and firms don't want
to lose such an
important resource. What I really want to do is to take on larger and more ambitious projects
with newer technologies, yet still be involved in the trenches. Ten years from now, I don't want
to be doing what I do now and I don't want to manage at a level where one is insulated from
technology. How do I go about doing this?
Technical
Architecture roles are staring to become very much in demand and the compensation is bypassing
that of project managers and managers. You can't read the future, but all signs indicate depth and
breath in development and integration will provide opportunities without having to move into
management-type roles.
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Should I focus on a business or technology career path?
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