Herding Cats:
DAs and DBAs must work
together to prevent architectural chaos
Just what IS the
difference between a Data Administrator and a Database
Administrator? Easy! A DBA wears a beeper, and a DA does not. Actually,
these jobs are both more different, and their goals more alike, than you
might think.
Change is the common
enemy, with each new project trying to "wander off" on its own unique path.
The DA and DBA are both faced with trying to manage and focus enterprise
change in productive ways, but their perspectives are so different, that
they often seem directly opposed. How many clashes does it take for the DA
to start throwing data models "over the wall", to the DBA for
implementation?
In this presentation Mr. Jacobs will share with
you some insights and experiences from many, many trips to the wall. The
decision to attack the wall (instead of each other) is not always an easy
one.
The presentation includes:
- The true differences between DA and DBA
roles
- How those differences can create friction
- The common goals of the DA and DBA
- Using change control to find common ground
- Saving sanity and preventing architectural
chaos.
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