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Hii Puys...

I am not sure if this is the correct place to put up this query...but since i have found quite a few people who are already working in some IT companies visit this forum...I would be greatful if someone can throw light on my query...
I have an offer from an IT company..but the profile is not development or maintainence....but its IMS (Infrastructure management services)...can any puy explain as to what is the exact profile and job roles of IMS ??
also...what are the growth/future prospects of this profile??
Is it a good option to go for ??

thanx in advance...


Before answering the quesion,I am curious to know what kind of profile/background do you have?I mean not everyone is offered a profile in IMS.

IMS is a vast domain and encompasses at lot of things.It is still evolving.

To name a few...
  1. Data Centre Management
  2. Database Operations
  3. Web Operations
  4. Security Management
  5. Application Support Services
  6. Functional Consulting
  7. Change Management
  8. Configuration Management
  9. Incident Management
and so on .....

The domain has immense growing opportunity and generally if you have a profile in IMS you are least expected to see IT Stagnation

But every coin has 2 sides.The type of job responsibility vary a lot.You should decide whether you are doing justice to your talent,capabilities and education.

You can be offered a job of service engineer,service desk associate ...
You can also be offered a job of system admin/network manager.

If you are lucky,then you can also work as a Business Development Manager .

Hope this helps !
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Before answering the quesion,I am curious to know what kind of profile/background do you have?I mean not everyone is offered a profile in IMS.

IMS is a vast domain and encompassed at lot of things.It is still evolving.
To name a few...
  1. Data Centre Management
  2. Database Operations
  3. Web Operations
  4. Security Management
  5. Application Support Services
  6. Functional Consulting
  7. Change Management
  8. Configuration Management
  9. Incident Management

and so on .....

The domain has immense growing opportunity and generally if you have a profile in IMS you are least expected to see IT Stagnation

But every coin has 2 sides.The type of job responsibility vary a lot.You should decide whether you are doing justice to your talent,capabilities and education.

You can be offered a job of service engineer,service desk associate ...
You can also be offered a job of system admin/network manager.

If you are lucky,then you can also work as a Business Development Manager .

Hope this helps !


Thanx alot for your reply...
Actually i have done my BE in IT..though i m not very good at coding and programming languages....but have a strong liking towards networking and DBMS.....the package that i m being offered for IMS at techmahindra is on the lower side moreover there is a bond of 2 years...
but after reading your feedback.... i think its a good option...
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Thanx alot for your reply...
Actually i have done my BE in IT..though i m not very good at coding and programming languages....but have a strong liking towards networking and DBMS.....the package that i m being offered for IMS at techmahindra is on the lower side moreover there is a bond of 2 years...
but after reading your feedback.... i think its a good option...


I forgot to say IMS profiles offered at Tech Mahindra,Patni and Wipro are some of the best in the industry.Congratulations!

Do not jump onto a decision ............

Do a proper research.Please ask the HR about the job responsibilities.

Moreover,If you have a liking towards the offered profile,you have an urge towards learning,you are ready to enhance your skill set then a bond of 2 years is not a big deal !

As a fresher,it takes time to learn things.2 years is the perfect time bracket to get the required expertise.

If they are offering considerably good compensation package and you like the profile and you feel it vindicates your educational background then join the company.

Tech M has a brand name will help you when you switch after 2 years !

All d Best !

*Btw I hav a workex of round 3years in one of d Top MNC's.So be rest assured dat the facts I have stated above r genuine .Currently I m pursuing my yem bea :-)
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I am a btech 2010 passout,placed with Infosys,joining due on 18th oct 2010,at Mysore.

My CAT 2009 was very poor 52 percentile(i cudn't believe it).
XAT 2010 was approx 86 percentile with balanced scores in all sections.
Missed TISS by a very close margin.

10th-icse-76 %
12th-icse-75 %
btech(electronics& instrumentation)-65% approx.

i have some interest in HR management
,have done a lot of reading,analysis,have followed general business newspapers and magazines etc.

I want to be in a knowledge-driven organization,which can provide career growth for me.Job security is important for me.

i want to do mba only if i get into a top 20 college like TISS,XLRI,or IMI (heard its expensive,what u say ?)

New to IT field,but hav interest in coding/problem solving.

What wud b a better career path ? - continue in IT (focus on core technical subjects and get into research level work) or prepare for entrance for general MBA/MBA-HR or wait for executive MBA 5/10 years down d line?


Hey bro as it has been posted earlier that it all depends on ur interest , aprox 3 years ago , i was in ur shoes , i gave cat widout prep got around 60 odd percentile , but there on i didnt give cat till last year after i had worked for more than 2 year at Infosys, i wanted to work and gain experience

It is very difficult to know whether one is intested in IT or not widout working in a company.

But if u think u are better off doing an MBA as IT might not be where u want to be , are interested in Finance or marketing , HR etc then i would suggest go for an MBA , prepare well , dont worry about fee strcuture and all , just concentrate on studying and optimizing your score right now
Some of less expensive colleges in top 20 are
NITIE
FMS

All d best:)
1647

Puys ,,, !! HELP


Xth-75
XIIth-79.2

BBA - 65 till 5th semester ..

CAT/XAT/etc etc etc -DISASTER ...

Options left -

1 ) Join a company for WORK-EX .. then give CAT once again ( My parents says , u can't study once u get into a job ) .. !!

2 ) Get into an average B school this year (Like IP UNIVERSITY , AMITY ) & prepare for CAT ... & if every thing goes right... SWITCH to a better B School ..

3 ) Join a ONE YEAR DIPLOMA course & give CAT once again ( Coz , according to my parents ... ''PADAI KABHI MAT CHODO ''


I have the zeal to take up CAT one more time ..


What Should I do ?? :-(


HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Puys ,,, !! HELP


Xth-75
XIIth-79.2

BBA - 65 till 5th semester ..

CAT/XAT/etc etc etc -DISASTER ...

Options left -

1 ) Join a company for WORK-EX .. then give CAT once again ( My parents says , u can't study once u get into a job ) .. !!

2 ) Get into an average B school this year (Like IP UNIVERSITY , AMITY ) & prepare for CAT ... & if every thing goes right... SWITCH to a better B School ..

3 ) Join a ONE YEAR DIPLOMA course & give CAT once again ( Coz , according to my parents ... ''PADAI KABHI MAT CHODO ''


I have the zeal to take up CAT one more time ..


What Should I do ?? :-(


HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Your acads are decent !
I cannot understand the concept of joining a B School and then preparing 4 CAT and den switching to a better college.Dude,this seems unrealistic.
You won't be doing justice, neither to the avg college you will take admission to nor to your CAT prep.

So option 1 & 3 gets negated.The best option seems to join a company and gather some workex.You can choose a job where the workload is less.Not necessaty the orthodox jobs.Get a work ex letter.That would help you during the interviews.
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Puys ,,, !! HELP


Xth-75
XIIth-79.2

BBA - 65 till 5th semester ..

CAT/XAT/etc etc etc -DISASTER ...

Options left -

1 ) Join a company for WORK-EX .. then give CAT once again ( My parents says , u can't study once u get into a job ) .. !!

2 ) Get into an average B school this year (Like IP UNIVERSITY , AMITY ) & prepare for CAT ... & if every thing goes right... SWITCH to a better B School ..

3 ) Join a ONE YEAR DIPLOMA course & give CAT once again ( Coz , according to my parents ... ''PADAI KABHI MAT CHODO ''


I have the zeal to take up CAT one more time ..


What Should I do ?? :-(


HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Bro best option wud be to join a company and get some work-ex , it will boost ur profile and will develop ur overall persona as well:)


Please dont join an avg B-school , for the sake of preparing for MBA again , its waste of effort and money:nono:
Study hard bro , m sure u will make it

All d best
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Puys ,,, !! HELP
Xth-75 XIIth-79.2 BBA - 65 till 5th semester ..

CAT/XAT/etc etc etc -DISASTER ...
Options left ------------
1 ) Join a company for WORK-EX .. then give CAT once again ( My parents says , u can't study once u get into a job ) .. !!
2 ) Get into an average B school this year (Like IP UNIVERSITY , AMITY ) & prepare for CAT ... & if every thing goes right... SWITCH to a better B School ..
3 ) Join a ONE YEAR DIPLOMA course & give CAT once again ( Coz , according to my parents ... ''PADAI KABHI MAT CHODO ''
I have the zeal to take up CAT one more time ..
What Should I do ?? 😞
HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Solution to ur problem is pretty simple..
U r only 20 and having the zeal to bell the CAT.
Forget everthing and just focus on CAT prep..join some decent coaching
institute....u r in a position to take CAT atleast 3 times...do that
until u get a top 20-30 institute.

Now y u shudnt join a company.....................
See once u become an employee u cant say that i m a CAT aspirant
so plz give me lesser work:)....ur preparation is bound to get affected
and plz dont say ppl work and then do good in CAT...i agree....but y
make ur main job look difficult by joining comapny.....and above
all i dont think its necessary to work to get a workex certificate.:sneaky:....hope u get my point.
1651

Does Executive-mba from a college like IMI provide good ROI ,after 5 yrs job ?

1652

1. What r d ways 1 can seek a fast progression in IT and get into research level work or a software (product) company ?


Bro , there is no short cut to success , first off all u need to have proper command over the technology u work in, Secondly there is lot of scope in development projects for research and innovation, As now automation of processes requiring Reusable tools have become a part of every project . So u can have enough learning there as well .Also there is always a department in any IT company , where software automation tools are the primary objectives , these tools can be used internally by the comapny ,or sold as a product to othe companies
To join a product based company , there is test call e-litmus , whose score is taken by companies like Adobe , norton , for shortlisting of candidates for interviews

2. Does Executive-mba from a college like IMI provide good ROI,leaving Infosys type job,after 5 yrs ?

Bro whether its infosys or any other Top IT company , after 5 years of work-ex u mit already be working in a role of manager ,although ur compensation , and designation might not be so, at that moment , u wud have to decide , whether u wud risk ur flourishing career and go for an MBA , which will definitely help u in the longer run

Would like to tell u my personal opinion , it gets harder to go for an MBA , more experience u gain, but thats my personal opinion

Many good colleges are Great lakes, ISB , IIM Programs
NMIMS, IMT , IMI

( I heard exec MBA of ISB and IIMs is profile based and has very limited seats.)


Yes bro seats are limited , so difficult to get in , but think this way , if it was easy to get in , it would not be worth it right

All d best
1653

would Exp. at a IT company can help me for MBA-HR
because as MBA things going to change totally.

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would Exp. at a IT company can help me for MBA-HR
because as MBA things going to change totally.


Workex always helps.It will give you a deeper understanding of the processes,work culture,responsibilities and environment.

It will surely help in your MBA irrespective of the specialization.The weightage might differ.
1655
would Exp. at a IT company can help me for MBA-HR
because as MBA things going to change totally.


Hey bro,

I am of the perception , that any work-ex from a reputed company always helps. Its just not about the work exp certificate. It is a learning process, you get first hand experience of corporate world.

You will learn about the various lines of business ,within an organization , See its just not about technical stuff in an IT company, there is domain part as well which is equally important, whether its banking, commnuication media, insurance etc

At the end of the day ,how much you learn in an organisation depends on you as well:)

But relevant experience always helps lay the foundation better ,So working in HR would definitely help you. But working in an IT company is not gonna hamper your progress any way

All d best
1656

hi guys ..so finally my results are declared and my total aggregate came out to be 59.45% .... M form a reputed college ,ETC branch .... so with this second division what is the biggest disadvantage i might suffer .... government job is impossible now .... /?

1657

hey seniors
im B.Tech 2009 passout. Im currently working in a s/w company and getting around 24k in hand. Im confused between the following options a lot. Please help me chose the correct one as Im just wasting time by not making a quick decision.
1). MBA - I had appeard in CAT 08 and 09 and got around 75-80 percentile in almost all exams. This year if i appear for CAT etc then ill try to analyze my weak areas and try to cover up. The problem is that i need to take a lot of education loan for my MBA. And i would later want to settle in some good PSU. I dont know whether my MBA would help me in that or shall i forget about MBA and concentrate more on PSU exams. If after MBA i opt for PSUs then repaying a huge education loan of 6-8 lacs could be a problem as i would end up paying 15k-20k installments for 5-6 years. My prime days would be spent in repaying the loan only.
2). PSUs - Iv always thought of PSUs as a safe option for life. But now im not in touch with my engg subjects. I think it would take a lot of effort to crack a PSU exam now. But this would have been the best option for me as i want to settle early in life. Its not that i did not study my engg subjects properly during B.Tech, but now it would take gr8 effort to qualify a PSU exam. I think cracking CAT would be easier for me as i already know about many of my weak areas and areas of improvement (since iv given CAT twice).
3). My s/w job - The work that im given is not so great. I dont know abt the future as i wont be gaining any valuable experience with the kind of work im given. Its very difficult to change my work over here.
4). Bank PO - Iv been thinking abt Bank PO also , but most of my frnds have told me that the in-hand salary is around 16k-21k and the work is mostly of clerical nature. People work very hard in PSU banks and are not satisfied with their work. But this could be an easy option as cracking bank PO is not that tough. It would give me early settlement in life but i may be posted to small districts and all. Plus i would go for a job which is paying me less than my current job.

seniors/folks please help me take the correct decision as it could change the course of my life.

thanks and regards

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vivnomad Says
hi guys ..so finally my results are declared and my total aggregate came out to be 59.45% .... M form a reputed college ,ETC branch .... so with this second division what is the biggest disadvantage i might suffer .... government job is impossible now .... /?

With 59.68% you are ineligible for IIM A(70% throughout). For BLIK you would have a chance only if you have very good work-ex of around 3-4 years and simultaneously score 99+ with balanced sectionals. Thus the only IIM left for you is IIM C which you may get through if you score 99+ overall and sectionals of around 96-97. You also become ineligible for NITIE as their eligibility criteria is that you have to be a first class Engineer. Similarly SP Jain also gives you calls based on profile...
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hey seniors
im B.Tech 2009 passout. Im currently working in a s/w company and getting around 24k in hand. Im confused between the following options a lot. Please help me chose the correct one as Im just wasting time by not making a quick decision.
1). MBA - I had appeard in CAT 08 and 09 and got around 75-80 percentile in almost all exams. This year if i appear for CAT etc then ill try to analyze my weak areas and try to cover up. The problem is that i need to take a lot of education loan for my MBA. And i would later want to settle in some good PSU. I dont know whether my MBA would help me in that or shall i forget about MBA and concentrate more on PSU exams. If after MBA i opt for PSUs then repaying a huge education loan of 6-8 lacs could be a problem as i would end up paying 15k-20k installments for 5-6 years. My prime days would be spent in repaying the loan only.
2). PSUs - Iv always thought of PSUs as a safe option for life. But now im not in touch with my engg subjects. I think it would take a lot of effort to crack a PSU exam now. But this would have been the best option for me as i want to settle early in life. Its not that i did not study my engg subjects properly during B.Tech, but now it would take gr8 effort to qualify a PSU exam. I think cracking CAT would be easier for me as i already know about many of my weak areas and areas of improvement (since iv given CAT twice).
3). My s/w job - The work that im given is not so great. I dont know abt the future as i wont be gaining any valuable experience with the kind of work im given. Its very difficult to change my work over here.
4). Bank PO - Iv been thinking abt Bank PO also , but most of my frnds have told me that the in-hand salary is around 16k-21k and the work is mostly of clerical nature. People work very hard in PSU banks and are not satisfied with their work. But this could be an easy option as cracking bank PO is not that tough. It would give me early settlement in life but i may be posted to small districts and all. Plus i would go for a job which is paying me less than my current job.

seniors/folks please help me take the correct decision as it could change the course of my life.

thanks and regards

If you are confident that you can do well in CAT, you should go for it. The only constraint in this case is repaying the loan thing which is a head ache for most of the students. An extra degree would add tremendous value to your profile. Loan is temporary, education is permanent...And yes there are cheap colleges like FMS, NITIE, IITs, IIFM etc

For the other options you have provided either you dont sound confident or you dont want to pursue it.So better leave them...
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hey seniors
im B.Tech 2009 passout. Im currently working in a s/w company and getting around 24k in hand. Im confused between the following options a lot. Please help me chose the correct one as Im just wasting time by not making a quick decision.
1). MBA - I had appeard in CAT 08 and 09 and got around 75-80 percentile in almost all exams. This year if i appear for CAT etc then ill try to analyze my weak areas and try to cover up. The problem is that i need to take a lot of education loan for my MBA. And i would later want to settle in some good PSU. I dont know whether my MBA would help me in that or shall i forget about MBA and concentrate more on PSU exams. If after MBA i opt for PSUs then repaying a huge education loan of 6-8 lacs could be a problem as i would end up paying 15k-20k installments for 5-6 years. My prime days would be spent in repaying the loan only.
2). PSUs - Iv always thought of PSUs as a safe option for life. But now im not in touch with my engg subjects. I think it would take a lot of effort to crack a PSU exam now. But this would have been the best option for me as i want to settle early in life. Its not that i did not study my engg subjects properly during B.Tech, but now it would take gr8 effort to qualify a PSU exam. I think cracking CAT would be easier for me as i already know about many of my weak areas and areas of improvement (since iv given CAT twice).
3). My s/w job - The work that im given is not so great. I dont know abt the future as i wont be gaining any valuable experience with the kind of work im given. Its very difficult to change my work over here.
4). Bank PO - Iv been thinking abt Bank PO also , but most of my frnds have told me that the in-hand salary is around 16k-21k and the work is mostly of clerical nature. People work very hard in PSU banks and are not satisfied with their work. But this could be an easy option as cracking bank PO is not that tough. It would give me early settlement in life but i may be posted to small districts and all. Plus i would go for a job which is paying me less than my current job.

seniors/folks please help me take the correct decision as it could change the course of my life.

thanks and regards


Hi,
You are very confused i must say. All choice are good in one or other way.

All you need is a simplification. So choose one of the following:
Profile (MBA) or early settlement (PSU) or less work (PO)

Do you want a PSU job (Tough to get) and settle in life?
or
You wanna try for CAT and work in private sector with a better profile (lots of uncertainity).
or
You want bank PO (easy to get) llow pay

Remember:
As you said PSU job is tough to crack but if that is your dream then it can be done.

But if PO is OK for you though lesser pay bt lesser work and more security.

But if better profile is what you wannt then forget security and early settlement, take loan go for MBA.

Choose your path nobody can do it for u.

You need to chooose from:
Better Profile(Uncertainity)MBA OR Early settlement (Hard work) PSU OR easy way (low pay) PO
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kd will return Says
With 59.68% you are ineligible for IIM A(70% throughout). For BLIK you would have a chance only if you have very good work-ex of around 3-4 years and simultaneously score 99+ with balanced sectionals. Thus the only IIM left for you is IIM C which you may get through if you score 99+ overall and sectionals of around 96-97. You also become ineligible for NITIE as their eligibility criteria is that you have to be a first class Engineer. Similarly SP Jain also gives you calls based on profile...

hey guys. my details are
1.10 >81 %
2. 12 >82%
3. BE > 78%
am I ELIGIBLE for iim b,l,s,rohtak,ranchi, if i get good score in cat 10. i am i am eligible for iim i,a,c,k. but i want to know for rest of them..
4. work experience 2 years.
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hey guys. my details are
1.10 >81 %
2. 12 >82%
3. BE > 78%
am I ELIGIBLE for iim b,l,s,rohtak,ranchi, if i get good score in cat 10. i am i am eligible for iim i,a,c,k. but i want to know for rest of them..
4. work experience 2 years.


hey bro 78 in graduation you are not eligible for IIM shillong as they ask for 80 percent in graduation .
For the new IIMs cut offs are very high .it was 99.68 for IIM Ranchi with 92+ in sectionals . For IIM Rohtak its was 99.40with above 90 in sectionals
please work hard on your preparations right now and try optimizing your score . These eligibity criterions can be checked later on . Once you get 99+ percentile
All d best