Roger apparently wrote
> > My feeling on IT management is that you MUST have three things:
> >
> > 1)
> > Technical skill!!!!! Absolutely. Not debatable. How can you
> > manage that which you don't understand? Could a generalist manager
> > put up a nuclear power plant? No. You must understand what's
> > involved.
Do I agree that you have to understand what you manage. Yes, absolutely.
Does that mean technical skill in the sense of say CISCO qualifications or
In depth Oracle knowledge. I think the answer is probably not. ISTM that a
broad understanding of what IT is and can do, and most especially the
business strategy and processes of your organisation is key. In depth
knowledge shouldn't be required, an ability to distinguish between BS and
reasoned argument is. Apart from anything else technical skills do go out of
date rapidly and when not being used on a regular basis.
--
Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
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Received on Thu Jun 13 2002 - 07:29:32 CDT
