I get inconsistent descriptions such as "to manage a portfolio of Cloud-based initiatives, including Telephony, Backups, and Remote Management. Please advise in simple terms the day-to-day description of the Job.
Deepesh RammoorthyICT Project Manager ( PMP®AgilePM®Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®))| Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceTarneit, Vic, Australia
Agree 100% with Sergio
A project manager should perform Project Management, integration work, doesn't matter which industry they work under . They would still need good Planning, leadership, monitoring and control and influencing skills .They would be guided well following a structured Project Management process.
Agree with Anupam on what an infrastructure PM should know how to do and should be doing.
Purely based on your descriptions of the work
" to manage a portfolio of Cloud-based initiatives, including Telephony, Backups, and Remote Management. "
This is how a PM, or an Infrastructure PM would tackle . By asking questions , clarifying scope , clarifying requirements, developing plans:-
What have they done in the past about cloud initiatives? Do they have lessons learnt which they can use in the current project?
What is the business case for the Cloud-based-Initiative? are there any security implications that would compel the infrastructure to be located in-house?
Whats the procurement strategy? Are there already partners that this organization is working with who supply infrastructure services that can also provide consultancy or hosting services? What is the procurement practice of the internal organization? Is it RFT? Is it RFP? Is it just going to the market and quickly selecting a Pilot solution and doing some feasibility study?
With backups - What is the backup technology? What is the media ? is it in scope of the project to do a Backup retrieval exercise? Is it migration of records from an old Backup technology into a new one? Which team currently manages backup in-house?
same story - clarify scope, plan, identify stakeholders, use domain expertise and Execute, monitor and control , deliver and close, achieve customer satisfaction and handover Saving Changes...
Katherine Willis-RiceSr. Project Manager| Rice Training and Consulting, LLCTwinsburg, Oh, United States
Oct 25, 2016 6:22 AM
Replying to Anupam
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Some of the duties include -
1. Requirements analysis & evaluation
2. Recommending IT components that best meets the requirement
3. Continuously working on improvements and suggesting upgrades
4. Prepare cost estimates, monitor & control budget
5. Supervision to staff, vendors, suppliers & partners
Thank you.
Are you still an Infrastructure PM? I am managing my first Infrastructure project and want to make sure that I am up to speed - so any recommendations would be very helpful.
Best. Saving Changes...
Katherine Willis-RiceSr. Project Manager| Rice Training and Consulting, LLCTwinsburg, Oh, United States
May 18, 2017 1:42 AM
Replying to Deepa Kalangi
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Having just successfully deployed a large M&A infrastructure program, I can tell you these points. 1. First off, yes, the PM phases and duties remain the same. No question there. 2. The main difference you would see with an infra project vs others(traditional s/w dev) is the technical processes differ, terminology differs and mostly(90%), these projects are more erratic, less structured than others. 3. So as a PM, you are doing the same activities following your PMLC, however, you can expect more chaos, more complexity, less clarity and engagement from stakeholders.
Terminology- Data Centers, Devices(VOIP, Phones, POS machines), Environments(how they are built- with infra) etc.
Hope this helps!!
Great points!
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Don't forget that infrastructure often includes heating, ventilation and air conditioning. Not only are HVAC technicians in a category of their own but they often have to do their work during non-peak hours. (I used to manage HVAC replacement projects and you are stuck working weekends.) Saving Changes...
