For those new to the industry, this is especially confusing. You're thinking about entering the IT world, and suddenly you're confronted with names of positions you never even knew existed. You'll never know, unless you know what a person in that position actually does. To help you make sense of all this, here is another installment in our series of straightforward, no nonsense descriptions of technology job titles.
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The CIO is often an expert in a particular industry, whether it's toy retailing or database software. A CIO must have demonstrated skills in management, team-building and budgeting. A CIO is typically an individual who has already held a top technology post, such as IS director. Project managers may coordinate multiple projects, from development through implementation, working with both clients and project leaders. Project managers report on the project's status to clients, manage project resources and timelines, and write proposals and other project documentation.