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Operations manager

Description

The operations manager represents the operator partner group in the project and is responsible for setting up operation with the operating platforms and operating organization. The operations manager ensures the technical and organizational integration and operation of the system on the various system platforms during the project phases and operation.

Responsibility

  • Provision of the goods and services agreed with the operator while adhering to the set deadlines and budgets
  • Contribution of the operator's requirements
  • Compliance with the operator's ISDP requirements

Competence

  • Can access all required information
  • Authority to give instructions to the operator with regard to own specialist areas

Skills

  • In-depth knowledge of operation
  • Knowledge of the core organization's requirements for the project and the operation of the application (e.g. technical and organizational requirements)
  • Ability to develop requirements, specifications, concepts, and operating documentation
  • Business administration knowledge for assessing options and economic efficiency
  • In-depth knowledge of HERMES, attested to by a certificate
  • Good writing skills, e.g. to create operating documentation
  • Ability to work in a team, to communicate, and to resolve conflicts
  • Management of specialists in own area of responsibility

Relationships

Table 23: Tasks for which the operations manager is responsible and other roles involved in creating the outcomes
ModuleTaskTask responsibilityOutcomeInvolved in creation of outcome
ProcurementIssue call for tendersProject management*OfferProject management*, User representative*, Operations manager, Developer
Deployment organizationDecide on acceptanceProject management*Acceptance reportProject management*, User representative*, Operations manager, Developer, Quality and risk manager, Project support
Deployment organizationDecide on preliminary acceptanceProject management*Acceptance reportProject management*, User representative*, Operations manager, Developer, Quality and risk manager, Project support
IT systemDesign integration conceptIT architectIntegration conceptIT architect, Operations manager, Business analyst, Developer
IT systemRealize systemDeveloperSystem conceptDeveloper, Operations manager, IT architect, User representative*
IT systemRealize systemDeveloperSolution architectureDeveloper, Operations manager, IT architect
IT systemPrepare solution architectureIT architectSolution architectureIT architect, Operations manager, Developer
IT systemPrepare system integrationDeveloperIntegration and installation instructionsDeveloper, Operations manager
IT systemPrepare system integrationDeveloperSolution architectureDeveloper, Operations manager, IT architect
IT systemPrepare system integrationDeveloperInterfaces realizedDeveloper, Operations manager
IT systemActivate systemDeveloperSystem activatedDeveloper, Operations manager, User representative*, Business analyst
TestsRealize test infrastructureOperations managerTest infrastructure realizedOperations manager, User representative*, Business analyst, Test manager
TestsDesign test conceptTest managerTest conceptTest manager, Tester, User representative*, Operations manager, Business analyst, Developer
TestsConduct testTest managerTest conceptTest manager, Tester, User representative*, Operations manager, Business analyst, Developer
IT migrationConduct migrationDeveloperMigration carried outDeveloper, Operations manager, Business analyst
IT migrationDecommission the legacy systemIT architectLegacy system removedIT architect, Project management*, Operations manager, Business analyst
IT migrationDecide on acceptance of migrationProject management*Acceptance reportProject management*, User representative*, Operations manager, Developer, Quality and risk manager, Project support
IT migrationRealize migration procedureDeveloperMigration procedure realizedDeveloper, Operations manager
IT operationRealize operationOperations managerOperating organization realizedOperations manager
IT operationRealize operationOperations managerOperating manualOperations manager
IT operationRealize operationOperations managerOperating infrastructure realizedOperations manager
IT operationActivate operationOperations managerOperating manualOperations manager
IT operationActivate operationOperations managerOperation activatedOperations manager, Developer
IT operationIntegrate the system into operationOperations managerSystem integratedOperations manager, Developer
IT operationIntegrate the system into operationOperations managerOperating manualOperations manager
IT operationDesign operating conceptOperations managerOperating conceptOperations manager, IT architect
IT operationDesign operating conceptOperations managerService level agreementOperations manager, Project sponsor*, Project management*, User representative*
ISDPDesign ISDP conceptISDP managerISDP conceptISDP manager, Operations manager, IT architect
ISDPTransfer ISDP conceptISDP managerISDP conceptISDP manager, Project sponsor*, Project management*, User representative*, Operations manager, IT architect
ISDPTransfer ISDP conceptISDP managerISDP concept transferredISDP manager, Project management*, User representative*, Operations manager
ISDPImplement ISDP conceptUser representative*ISDP conceptUser representative*, Project management*, Operations manager, ISDP manager, Developer
ISDPImplement ISDP conceptUser representative*ISDP measures realizedUser representative*, Project management*, Operations manager, ISDP manager, IT architect