LTMS 530 Roles and Responsibilities of a Technology Leader

**IT Managers Roles Drive technology vision for organization Get funding/creating value Leading staff and contractors Manage customer support (employees) What are the four roles of an IT leader? Reference to chapt 1

Notes Primary job of leader is to determine how to use he tool of technology to complete business, education of project Creates value not only for certain tech items, but also creating value for your department- be able to be at the table of the major decision makers – helps to support funding needs (eliminate under-funding of needed items) * should expect to be included as an IT manager, but not necessarily drive the bus

Notes Lead staff to coach, train, hire, motivating them Manage expectations of customers, and manage staff to work with customers according to priority problems (Teachers not being able to teach is a priority over helping the superintendent)

Flexibility – “Good and Bad” Growing Sector Life-Long Learning Hub of a Business Thankless Position All Crises’ are Yours

Notes IT manager must constantly educate self Tech is more infused Tech is as important as business managers and accountants Because labor is being outsourced, we are now service promoted – command and control does not work

Management in General Are you cut out for management? Styles – Command and Control – Collaboration Pros and Cons (do not always make more money, less friends, more responsibility Perception and Politics

App Dev VS Technical Operation Services for the Business Infrastructure to Keep Business Running Examples: App DEv person who runs and Powerschool Tech Operation: Judy – the go girl, and Ed

Value of IT Managers Magically Great and Frighteningly Terrible Tech Vs Company Needs Opposing Forces Can’t Win them All

Developing Strategy Team Members? Technology Relevance to Organization? Assets? Customers? Customer Needs? Delivering…

Keeping your Team Valuable *Most Important Role of IT Manager Seat at the Table Make Technology Work for the Business

Breaking the Ice reference chapt5 Dos and Don’ts One-On-One Meetings Others Who Wanted Your Position

Notes One-to-one meetings to identify individual concerns Group meeting to deliver same message to all (you do most of the talking) Qualify yourself – don’t read resume Let competitors express feelings, then build on their experience and knowledge

Under Promise – Over Deliver Analyze Problems Realistic Timelines Finding the Key Meetings Return s and voic s The “Fresh Perspective” ( promoting From within brings more of the same

Management by Walking Around Hello Meetings Be Seen Align with Other Dept. Heads