The Functions of a Project Manager

The Functions of a Project Manager

The project management role encompasses a range of responsibilities, so your project manager can provide you with support and expertise in every aspect of the process, from start to finish. Whether you need a system installed from the ground up or need to address a problem in your current system, a project manager will be able to give the necessary oversight to planning and implementing a solution.

Site Survey

The first step in a new system setup is the site survey, in which your project manager assesses your location and its IT infrastructure. The field engineer will create a network blueprint for your building’s interior, determine the ideal placement for access points or cell site deployments, estimate the hardware needs and cost of the job at hand, and assess the condition of fiber to the building (FTTB). This survey will be the launch point from which all other elements of the project will be planned.

Hardware Installation

Your project manager also handles the compilation of a component list so that setup isn’t delayed by missing hardware. If there’s already existing hardware that you would like to use in your system, this can be examined and incorporated at this point as well.

The field engineer will then oversee the actual installation, racking and stacking servers as per the initial network blueprint requirements. At this point, the cables will be run throughout the building, with careful attention paid to achieving the optimal performance from each cable.