UPDATED! Provides deeper insights and clarified points. Now provides some thoughts on integrating systems engineering principles.
This essay is geared towards Information Technology professionals, be it computer engineers, scientists, programmers, or help desk support. It is an argument for a new way to do business. Instead of being a fly on the wall when designing systems and offering customer support; I argue that we need to get our “hands dirty” and try to do the job of the client before we try to solve their technology problems. In short, I see the emergence of hybrid profession between the I.T. professional and the businessman. The I.T. ...
UPDATED! Provides deeper insights and clarified points. Now provides some thoughts on integrating systems engineering principles.
This essay is geared towards Information Technology professionals, be it computer engineers, scientists, programmers, or help desk support. It is an argument for a new way to do business. Instead of being a fly on the wall when designing systems and offering customer support; I argue that we need to get our “hands dirty” and try to do the job of the client before we try to solve their technology problems. In short, I see the emergence of hybrid profession between the I.T. professional and the businessman. The I.T. professional provides the “technology toolbox” while the businessman provides the smart business practices.
Mike Parks is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Maryland and a certified geek worldwide. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. You can follow him at twitter.com/geekcowboy or facebook.com/geekcowboy.
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UPDATED! Provides deeper insights and clarified points. Now provides some thoughts on integrating systems engineering principles.This essay is geared towards Information Technology professionals, be it computer engineers, scientists, programmers, or help desk support. It is an argument for a new way to do business. Instead of being a fly on the wall when designing systems and offering customer support; I argue that we need to get our “hands dirty” and try to do the job of the client before we try to solve their technology problems. In short, I see the emergence of hybrid profession between the I.T. professional and the businessman. The I.T. ...