The only thing you need real IT experience for is writing code. Experts agree that people with all sorts of backgrounds can find positions in the IT world. People whose past career incarnations have carried them into such different areas as food preparation and Feng Sui consulting have found their way to the 'Net to market to offer their services. In the process, they have gained experience that has made them immensely marketable both to corporations and consultants who outsource IT services. Because programmers are only part of the picture, workers are needed for marketing, sales, finance and project management, he adds.
Every project needs project managers to deal with the details.
He notes that project managers act as interfaces between the client and programmers, usually taking responsibility for keeping job on-schedule. Cambridge Interactive now has three project managers on-staff. According to Lax, who reads more than 20 business plans a week and advises IT start-ups on staffing efforts, a solid general educational background is everything. She has special expertise in business, technology and interactive media. Mary lives and works in Rockport, Massachusetts.