\section{Future roles}
\label{sec:DYOFroles}

Hundreds of engineers work together to create new products and product families.
How could you fit in this (figure~\ref{fig:DYOFuncleSam})?

\FigureImposeWidth{DYOFuncleSam}{How do you fit in this?}{.6\textwidth}

These modern development teams consists of many specialists,
see figure~\ref{fig:DYOFdisciplines} in one of the conventional
disciplines, such as mechanics, electronics, physics or software.
These engineers are embedded in an industrial environment with all kinds
of industrial disciplines, such as
logistics, purchasing, service, quality assurance, application, product managers,
and project managers.

\FigureImposeWidth{DYOFdisciplines}{Multi disciplinary teamwork}{.5\textwidth}

What career prospectives do you have?

\FigureImposeWidth{DYOFcareerPaths}{Multi ladder career paths}{.7\textwidth}

Figure~\ref{fig:DYOFcareerPaths} shows an example of a dual or multi ladder approach
present in most modern high tech companies.
Engineers can grow into a managerial function: line or resource management (responsible
for people, process and technology) or PCP operational management (responsible for
project results). Another direction for growth is the commercial direction:
product manager or marketing manager.

Technical careers are also possible, either as a world class specialist or
as a broad technician: architect. Figure~\ref{fig:DYOFspectrum}
shows that both specialist and generalists are needed.
The challenge for the generalist is to maintain sufficient depth in one
technical discipline, the so called root.

\FigureImposeWidth{DYOFspectrum}{Technical specialists and generalists are needed}{.7\textwidth}

The development of architect follows  more or less the path shown in figure~\ref{fig:DYOFgrowth}.
The first step is to establish a root by really experiencing one technology.
The next step is broadening of the technical scope, by working with
different technologies.

\FigureImposeWidth{DYOFgrowth}{Growth Path Architect}{.8\textwidth}

After some time the (potential) architect gets aware of the importance of the non-technical aspects,
such as business and application and the aspects of working with large multi-disciplinary project teams.
Again one more step in maturity is the development of individual oriented
psycho-social skills.
