Computing and Information Services

Database Team Mission, Goals, & Objectives

Mission Statement

Provide proactive support of database systems across all platforms to ensure a stable and efficient data processing environment for our customers.


Goals

  • Provide database support services
  • Perform regular system analysis, evaluation and planning
  • Maintain open lines of communication
  • Develop professional and technical skills through training

Goals with Supporting Objectives

Provide database support services

  • Document problem resolutions
  • Maintain reliable database backups
  • Provide timely response to critical requests through 24/7 on-call support
  • Provide response to non-critical customer requests
  • Establish data security by reviewing current security levels every six months and modifying if necessary
  • Maintain data security procedures
  • Engage in regular performance management of databases, application, and files/tables
  • Install software upgrades and preventative maintenance to all databases

Perform system analysis, evaluation, and planning

  • Increase, encourage, and implement automation of operations
  • Provide disaster recovery procedures and services
  • Advise in application design from project inception
  • Advise in file/table design from project inception
  • Provide capacity planning services

Maintain open lines of communication

  • Coordinate change management through PCM
  • Coordinate problem resolutions
  • Continue and improve documentation and documentation procedures
  • Communicate problem status to users daily until resolution is accomplished
  • Improve communication with CIS Operations department
  • Establish application liaison and primary vendor technical contacts
  • Provide customers with documentation about what information the Database Team needs to resolve problems and fulfill requests

Develop professional and technical skills through training

  • Identify training necessary to fulfill DB Team mission and pursue personal and professional growth.

Databases supported

  1. Adabas - Malinda, Greg, Ana, GiGi
  2. Oracle - Ana, GiGi
  3. Microsoft SQL Server - Tim, GiGi
  4. ViewDirect for MVS - Scott
  5. DDRINT NT Server - Scott

Database-Related Software Supported

  1. CICS-Greg
  2. Omegamon II for CICS - Marceil
  3. Natural - Malinda
  4. Natural Security - Malinda
  5. N2O - Malinda
  6. Predict - Malinda
  7. CEMT from Batch - Marceil
  8. Focus - Marceil
  9. Endeavor - Greg
  10. SQL Client - Tim, GiGi
  11. Oracle Client - Ana, GiGi
  12. Embarcadero DBA Tools - Ana, GiGi
  13. ViewDirect - Scott
  14. DDRINT - Scott
  15. Lumigent SQL Audit Tools - Tim, GiGi