Just throwing it out there but if you have a choice, choose something with "integration" in it. I found "EDI" to be limiting and too granular (which, given the audience, can be argued). "Integration" is new and sexy.
Unless, of course, you're Samantha Scott and then EDI Goddess is the way to go. Integration Goddess seems inappropriate for a work setting. Bottom-line, we are all data jockeys. Chris Hodges Sr. Architect, Process and Data Integration (actual title which means "Data Mailman") On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Thorsten Evans <[email protected]>wrote: > > > I like simple - EDI guy. > > Like Art said the title means little unless your pay range is dictated by > it or > is attached to a certain paygrade. EDI Developer could be a good title as > well > if you need a title change to justify to HR an increase in pay. > -Thorsten > > > ________________________________ > From: Ben Kenoyer <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, February 9, 2011 4:37:17 PM > Subject: [EDI-L] Re: <MISC> EDI-related job titles > > Art, Your Holiness--Your words of wisdom are well-received. I agree that my > work > output and attitude is what I should be reviewed and rewarded on. I know > that > for those in my company above me (especially those who control my > employment and > compensation) don't understand much about EDI. If I could provide them with > the > different job descriptions, they could be convinced that they have a > bargain in > 'this guy'. I could equate it to getting a Mercedes for the price of a > Dodge. > > Dave--I will have to try that link (and others I can find) from home later. > > It's so strange to me that job sites would be locked down from my work > computer > :-P > > Leah, et al--While I agree that "EDI Goddess" is quite striking, commanding > > quite the respect in your worlds, I'm not sure I would enjoy the same > amount of > reverence with that one. I'm thinking I could opt for "EDI Puppeteer", "EDI > > Manipulator", "EDI Magician", or "EDI WhoDunIt". > > I will continue to look for generalized job descriptions to help me out. I > agree that there is something to be said for my company's internal job > titles/structure, but since I am in EDI land here on my own, I almost feel > that > I could break new ground on commanding the job title that best fits my > duties. > I had forgotten about "EDI technician" and "EDI programmer". > > --- In [email protected], Art Douglas <adouglasedi@...> wrote: > > > > The most money I made on a long-term job in EDI my title was EDI Mapper. > All I > >did was write maps, test maps, fix maps, setup the environment so maps > would > >run, etc. I didn't talk to Trading Partners, I didn't decide what document > we > >would trade, I didn't negotiate with VANs, etc. When I became EDI Manager, > I > >took about a 30% cut. Now I am an EDI Analyst, and make half the base pay > when > >I was just a mapper. > > > > > > > > Don't worry about the title. Do the best job you can do, then improve. > >Communicate with those in your company - the internal customers, and > communicate > >with your non-EDI manager. Let them know what you are doing. Let them know > how > >much each new thing you implement is saving the company in terms of time, > >effort, and money if applicable. Titles only impress your HR group. > Impress > >with your attitude, and your output. > > > > > > > > > > Art > > > > EDI Guru > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Ashlie > >Jeter > > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 1:09 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] <MISC> EDI-related job titles > > > > > > > > > > > > EDI Analyst > > EDI Specialist > > EDI Programmer/Analyst > > B2B Analyst > > Integration Analyst > > > > There are many many more but I like Leah's favorite title....hehehehehehe > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Leah Halpin > > To: Benjamin ; [email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 3:02 PM > > Subject: Re: [EDI-L] <MISC> EDI-related job titles > > > > I've always preferred EDI Goddess. Actually, my favorite was "EDI > Technical > > Manager" which meant I got to do all the fun techie stuff and the "EDI > Division > > > > Manager" got to deal with all the personnel "issues". > > > > Really, this is going to be company specific, unless you think you can > get your > > > > company to make up a new title for you. > > > > Check out your own company's hierarchy of titles and descriptions and > then fit > > > yourself in. > > > > I will probably get some flack for this, as division of duties is greatly > > > dependent on industry and size of your company, but server administration > > > (especially hardware) is not generally an EDI responsibility. So you > could > > argue for 80% of a Network/Server administrator's pay on top of what > you're > > making. > > > > Leah > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Benjamin <bkenoyer@... <mailto:bkenoyer%40scvl.com> > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:EDI-L%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Wed, February 9, 2011 3:23:27 PM > > Subject: [EDI-L] <MISC> EDI-related job titles > > > > As the season of annual reviews is just around the corner, I was > wondering if > > anyone knows of a good resource that would list EDI-related job titles > and > >their > > > > descriptions. Obviously, I know what my job title is and I know what my > job > > duties are, but I'm not 100% sure that my job title is appropriate for > all the > > > duties I am responsible for. > > > > My thought (crazy hope) is that if I can argue that my job duties warrant > a > >more > > > > accurate [higher] job description, I might be able to argue a better pay > rate, > > > too :-) My current job title is "EDI Coordinator" and I work in an EDI > > department of one (albeit not without some help), in a medium-sized > retail > > company. I handle just about all aspects of the EDI process for my > company, > > including any map changes, development projects, trading partner testing, > and > > data issue troubleshooting/resolution. I am about 80% responsible for all > > > server administration over our hardware. > > > > I have heard the following job titles used to describe colleagues working > in > > this industry, but I'm not sure what the hierarchy is: analyst, > coordinator, > > manager, specialist, administrator. I'm guessing there are also others. > I've > > always felt that a "manager" manages "people" and not "things", so I > wouldn't > > consider myself an "EDI Manager". I also wouldn't feel that I'm an "EDI > > Administrator" until I am 100% responsible for every EDI aspect in my > company. > > > Of the remaining (and also unknown) job titles, I'm not sure which is > "more > > advanced" than the others. > > > > I have checked a few websites for job descriptions, but without being > able to > > find one that has all job titles listed, it is difficult to see how they > rank > > amongst one another. 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