For the past couple of years, I have been employed as a sysadmin, but for the past ~two years, my main task has been to implement the glue that hooks up several

For the past couple of years, I have been employed as a sysadmin, but for the past ~two years, my main task has been to implement the glue that hooks up several software systems we use and write what could be reporting tools. Programming-wise it's been kind of dull, actually. No fancy clever stuff. At the same time it's been demanding in terms of understanding the business perspective on things. How do you define "costs accumulated on a given project" or "coverage contribution of a given project"? Having no background in business management or accounting, I have little to no clue, but it sure was interesting to find out. So, yeah, we're in the same boat, I guess. ;-)