So here is what I came up with related to definitions of Key Sharepoint Business Roles:
Sharepoint Project Manager
- Defines Business Rules for Sharepoint
- Writes requirements specifications for the Sharepoint
Developer, Architect, and Designer - Monitors the Sharepoint Developer, Architect, and Designer's
project progress - Acts as a go between for the customer and Sharepoint Developer,
Architect, and Designer - Re-allocates resources available for Sharepoint Projects based
on supply and demand - Changes project priority as needed
Sharepoint Administrator
- Monitors the Innerworkings of Sharepoint through Central
Administration and Server Side Administration - Maintains backup strategies and scripts
- Maintains Services Related to Sharepoint
- Performs Disaster Recovery
- Sets up services for Sharepoint
Sharepoint Architect
- Creates and maintains the Sharepoint Structure based on user
requirements and content needs - Documents Sharepoint site structure
- Helps the developer find practical solutions for users
- Maintains use case scenarios in UML and other user based
diagrams - Works with the Project Manager to get a better idea of what the
users need
Sharepoint Developer
- Writes custom web parts and applications for Sharepoint in
Visual Studio 2005, Sharepoint Designer, and Javascript Editors - Tests, Debugs, and Deploys custom Sharepoint Solutions
- Documents Custom Solutions
- Develops a better strategy for custom solutions
Sharepoint Trainer/Support
- Works with the Architect and Project Manager to train users on
Sharepoint Sites and Concepts - Creates Webex Sessions and hosts them
- Assists users on how to utilize Sharepoint
- Answers user questions via e-mail, in-person, or webex
- Helps the Sharepoint Architect and Sharepoint Developer
understand user related issues better - Creates documentation faq for users, so that they can better
understand Sharepoint Functionality
Sharepoint Designer
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Manages all custom visual content in Sharepoint
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Creates custom templates based on Project Requirements from the
Sharepoint Project Manager and User Specifications created by the Sharepoint
Architect -
Designs and maintains custom default.master pages, so that changes can be
made dynamically and easy -
Creates and maintains custom style sheets based on company and user
requirements defined by the Sharepoint Project Manager and Sharepoint
Architect -
Works with the Sharepoint Architect to get a better feel for the
templates based on user requirements
I am not saying this is entirely accurate. This is just something that I am still working on and would enjoy any comments people out in the community would be willing to give me.