Usually non-IT enterprises are IT product users. It is not really possible for non-IT companies to develop all software on their own. It is also rarely possible that the developing companies hands over their source code to buyers. The restriction on both sides not necessarily decides IT companies control non-IT companies's business information.
The role a senior software developer plays in non-IT enterprises is to guarantee business information and enterprise workflow will not be affected by the changes of tools. The following examples express this concept in more practical ways.
This means the senior developer may or may not master the development of all the tools used by the enterprise, but he/she has the ability to analyze and develop cross platforms/systems. The level of IT profession might be equal or higher than that in IT companies. Regardless of ability, having the interest to work cross system is rare.
Having this kind of senior developer, the enterprise shall soon find themselves are free from the restriction of tools. All work could be kept properly without repeating non-technical work. And they can choose the best IT strategy more freely.
The role a senior software developer plays in non-IT enterprises is to guarantee business information and enterprise workflow will not be affected by the changes of tools. The following examples express this concept in more practical ways.
- If the tool changes its requirement from MSSQL to MySQL, the senior developer should make the switch happen.
- If the enterprise need to control the priority of user account, and the tool only provides library or receiver to the external, the senior developer need to implement the library and link it with existing account service.
- If the developing company is going to shutdown its service, and the enterprise already found another option, but both companies don't really work together well. The senior developer should analyze the old system, extract all existing information and parse it to new system.
- If there are existing products and the enterprise want to unify parts of their functionality, the senior developer should apply the control over selected products without any harm to them.
- With source code, the senior developer should able to add functionality the enterprise needs.
This means the senior developer may or may not master the development of all the tools used by the enterprise, but he/she has the ability to analyze and develop cross platforms/systems. The level of IT profession might be equal or higher than that in IT companies. Regardless of ability, having the interest to work cross system is rare.
Having this kind of senior developer, the enterprise shall soon find themselves are free from the restriction of tools. All work could be kept properly without repeating non-technical work. And they can choose the best IT strategy more freely.
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