Roles and Responsibilities

Commerce Server 2002 provides a set of features and tools to develop, deploy, and manage Web sites. Working with Commerce Server requires specific skills that span three areas of expertise within an organization. In the following table, Commerce Server features are grouped for use by the three general role categories within an organization, with the skill sets shown.

Role	Expected knowledge
Site developer	Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language (DHTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), HTML Components (HTC), and Active Server Pages (ASP)
System administrator	Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, and Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0
Business manager	Business goals, strategies, and processes for creating and running a successful e-commerce Web site

In your organization these roles might be combined in various ways or they might have different names. However, they represent the three distinct skill sets required to use Commerce Server features.

The following table lists the three roles, provides examples of the tasks performed by each one, and lists the Commerce Server 2002 tools and Help topics that might be used in performing the tasks.

Role	Responsibilities	Tools and user interfaces
Site developer	Builds the Web site Integrates the Web site with existing systems Migrates existing e-commerce sites and databases Customizes Commerce Server Business Desk Builds new Business Desk modules Adds new extension snap-ins to the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Creates custom reports Extends the Data Warehouse	Developer's Guide Programmer's Reference Pipeline Editor Pipeline Component Reference Using Site Packager
System administrator	Packages and moves sites to the production computer Configures and optimizes Commerce Server resources Schedules Data Warehouse import tasks Schedules Direct Mailer jobs Builds new analysis models Maintains Commerce Server databases Troubleshoots the Web site environment	Using Site Packager Administering Commerce Server
Business manager	Creates specifications for developing the Web site Determines how the Web site should be updated in order to meet business goals Requests new and customized modules for Business Desk Creates advertising campaigns Manages product catalogs Analyzes user activity and site effectiveness Manages registered users and trading partners	Working with Business Desk

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