Either like most or unlike most, I generally have no idea, I have a speciality. That speciality is ServiceNow, the software as a service product. For those who don’t know ServiceNow is basically a process automation tool. The vendor – ServiceNow – uses a web-based platform to package and re-sell standardized business and operation practices to organizations who need a task auditing system. It can be any process change management, risk and compliance, or incident management. ServiceNow offers organizations a fully baked process within their product at a premium. This line of though diverges from the intent of my post, though I’ll continue it later.
So, back to it, specialties are good they provide a great boost in income initially. The issue is when the pay scale eventually plateau’s and you’ve worked so long in the speciality a lack of experience in other areas is limited. Furthermore, trying to explore new areas within an organizational context is limited, in my experience. Applications then become organization fiefdoms.
The working professional should by all means pursue specialty areas. This career path should not exclude basic foundations and working outside your comfort area.
Hyroquu 