ICT product manager

Code 1330.6

ICT product managers analyse and define current and target status for ICT products, services or solutions. They estimate the cost effectiveness, points of risk, opportunities, strengths and weaknesses of products or services provided. ICT product managers create structured plans and establish time scales and milestones, ensuring optimisation of activities and resources.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • systems development life-cycle
  • product comprehension
  • ICT hardware specifications
  • ICT software specifications
  • cost management
  • ICT infrastructure
  • ICT market
  • ICT system user requirements
  • advertising techniques

Skills and competences

  • monitor technology trends
  • create project specifications
  • define technical requirements
  • assess ICT knowledge
  • manage contracts
  • provide cost benefit analysis reports
  • plan product management
  • perform product planning
  • perform risk analysis
  • conduct impact evaluation of ICT processes on business

Transversal competences

  • manage schedule of tasks
  • manage budgets
  • perform market research

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