Information Systems Review (경영정보학연구)

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Knowledge/Skills and Career Path of IS Project Managers

IS 개발 프로젝트 관리자의 지식과 기술 그리고 경력개발경로

  • Published : 2002.12.31
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Abstract

Ideal project manager is a critical factor for successful IS development. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the knowledge and skills requirement of IS project managers and to suggest ideas of a career path development for powerful IS project managers. From a previous research work, this paper was conducted to classify 6 domains-strategic management, business function, innovation, general management, personnel management, and technical expert- as knowledge and skills of IS project managers, and to generate IS project manager's career path which is developed through engineer, analyst and designer, planner, and project leader. The results provide a good framework to train and develop knowledge and skills of IS project mangers.

IS 프로젝트 성공요인의 하나로서 프로젝트 관리자는 항상 관심의 대상이 되어왔다. 본 연구는 IS 프로젝트 관리자가 갖추어야 될 지식과 기술이 무엇이며, 그러한 기술을 위하여 어떠한 경력개발 경로가 필요한지를 알아보고자 하는 것이다. 프로젝트 관리자에게 필요한 지식과 기술은 기업의 경영전략을 이해하고 IS 전략계획으로 연결하는 능력, 전사적 업무기능을 이해해야 하는 현업 업무력, 새로운 업무를 위한 혁신, 프로젝트 계획과 통제와 같은 일반관리, 의사소통과 리더십과 관련된 인간관계의 관리력, IS 개발에 관련된 기술적 전문성 등의 6 가지로 밝혔다. IS 프로젝트 관리자를 양성하기 위한 경력개발 경로로는 엔지니어, 분석가, 기획가, 프로젝트 리더 등을 거치면서 프로젝트 관리자로 성장하게 되는 모형을 제시하였다. 이러한 연구는 우수한 프로젝트 관리자를 양성하여 IS 프로젝트의 성공 확률을 높이고, 나아가 정보산업의 경쟁력 제고에 도움이 되는 방안을 모색하게 해 줄 것이다.

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