Project Management

A project manager is responsible for the coordination of schedules. The project manager maintains a schedule that correlates the availability of services, support provided by the core IT group and the integration of the various line-of-business (LOB) applications. This person must have strong communication skills and understand the political aspects of the company. The project manager must also balance the needs of the internal customers with the availability of resources in order to support new applications joining the environment.

LOB applications are vital to running an organization. They are generally large programs with capabilities that tie into databases and database management systems. They can include accounting, supply chain management, and resource planning applications. Increasingly, LOB applications are being connected with network applications that have user interfaces and with personal applications such as e-mail and address books.