Project management - different roles in a project
- 1. Software design project The different roles in a team Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - IBCN
- 2. The different roles Project manager (PM) Test manager (TM) Quality manager (QM) Configuration manager (CM) / Sysadmin Documentation manager (DM) Usability engineer Developer Tester Software architect Domain expert … Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - IBCN 2
- 3. Project manager (PM) = keep the team together = verify performance against plan = delegate the work amongst the team members = keep an eye on the deadlines & commitments = do some administration (time sheets, meeting, …) = contact point for assistants = follow the ‘Project management’ learning path ≠ do everything yourself ≠ doing nothing ≠ being a dictator Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - IBCN 3
- 4. Quality manager (QM) = define the desired quality of the product before release = monitor quality during project = report quality issues to PM ≠ only person who is responsible for the quality of the product Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - IBCN 4
- 5. Test manager (TM) = determine the testing tasks = delegate the testing tasks amongst the team = create a test plan = follow the ‘Testing (advanced)’ learning path ≠ do all the testing on your own Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - IBCN 5
- 6. Configuration manager (CM) = responsible for hardware / server = choose necessary tools = set up server / build tools / testing tools = manage security on server = set up Git braching strategy / build strategy / … = follow the ‘Configuration management (advanced)’ learning path ≠ the guy who can solve everything Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - IBCN 6
- 7. Documentation manager (DM) = make sure the desired level of documentation is reached = make sure the required documents are updated = meet document deadlines ≠ write all the documentation on your own Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - IBCN 7
- 8. Software architect = create / adapt architecture (together with team)! = make sure architecture is respected = adapt architecture if needed Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - IBCN 8
- 9. Usability engineer = keep an eye on the usability of the product = study some best practices about usability = talk with some potential users about their expectations Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - IBCN 9
- 10. Domain expert = first-line when there are domain-specific questions = monitors changes in the domain of the product (new companies, products, techniques, …) = knows a lot about the domain of the product, where and how it can be used, … Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - IBCN 10
- 11. Developer = developing code = doing the assigned tasks Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - IBCN 11
- 12. Tester = writing tests = doing the assigned tasks Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - IBCN 12