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15-1299.09 - Information Technology Project Managers


Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.


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Tasks
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Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
  • Perform risk assessments to develop response strategies.
  • Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
  • Monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback.
  • Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
  • Assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods.
  • Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects.
  • Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.
  • Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
  • Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans.
  • Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.
  • Establish and execute a project communication plan.
  • Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources.
  • Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.
  • Develop implementation plans that include analyses such as cost-benefit or return on investment (ROI).
  • Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.
  • Develop and manage annual budgets for information technology projects.
  • Assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel.
  • Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
  • Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
  • Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.
  • Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge
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Knowledge

The items listed below are organized into sections that contain knowledge useful for pursuing a career in this field. Each section also contains a "Percentage of Importance" statistic that shows how relevant an item is to the occupation.
 English Language
  • 86%
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 Customer and Personal Service
  • 85%
    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 Computers and Electronics
  • 84%
    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
 Administration and Management
  • 80%
    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
 Engineering and Technology
  • 72%
    Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
 Economics and Accounting
  • 67%
    Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
 Clerical
  • 66%
    Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
 Telecommunications
  • 64%
    Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
 Personnel and Human Resources
  • 63%
    Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
 Mathematics
  • 63%
    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 Communications and Media
  • 62%
    Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
 Education and Training
  • 59%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
 Design
  • 57%
    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
 Sales and Marketing
  • 55%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
 Law and Government
  • 55%
    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
 Production and Processing
  • 54%
    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
 Psychology
  • 52%
    Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
 Public Safety and Security
  • 52%
    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Tools
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Tools
The tools listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Computers
  • Application servers
  • Desktop computers
  • Laptop computers
  • Personal computers
  • Tablet computers
  • Web servers
 Computer printers
  • Laser printers
 Personal communication devices
  • Multi-line telephone systems
  • Smartphones
 Media storage devices
  • Universal serial bus USB flash drives
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Technology
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Technology
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  • RHOT
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  • Spring FrameworkHOT
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 Data management and query software
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  • Data entry softwareHOT
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  • FileMaker Pro
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  • Microsoft AccessHOT
  • Microsoft SQL ServerHOT
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  • MySQLHOT
  • NoSQLHOT
  • Objective Decision Contactizer Pro
  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise EditionHOT
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 Networking software
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 Finance accounting and enterprise resource planning ERP software
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Certifications
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Certifications
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The certifications listed below are useful to pursue if you are interested in a career in this field.
No specific certifications are listed for this career
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Licensing
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Licensing
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All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Related Programs
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Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Averett University
Blue Ridge Community College
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Brightpoint Community College
Central Virginia Community College
Christopher Newport University
Danville Community College
Eastern Mennonite University
Eastern Shore Community College
Emory & Henry University
Ferrum College
George Mason University
George Washington University College of Professional Studies
Germanna Community College
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
James Madison University
Laurel Ridge Community College
Longwood University
Marymount University
Mountain Empire Community College
Mountain Gateway Community College
New River Community College
Norfolk State University
Northern Virginia Community College
Old Dominion University
Patrick & Henry Community College
Paul D. Camp Community College
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Radford University
Randolph College
Randolph-Macon College
Rappahannock Community College
Regent University
Richard Bland College
Roanoke College
Shenandoah University
Southside Virginia Community College
Southwest Virginia Community College
The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Tidewater Community College
University of Lynchburg
University of Mary Washington
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Highlands Community College
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Virginia Western Community College
William & Mary
Wytheville Community College