Description
- establish the needs of users and monitor user access and security
- monitor performance and manage parameters in order to provide fast responses to Front End users
- map out the conceptual design for a planned database
- consider both Back End organisation of data and Front End accessibility for end-users
- refine the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model
- further refining the physical design to meet system storage requirements
- install and test new versions of the database management system (DBMS)
- maintain data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act
- write database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata)
- control access permissions and privileges
- develop, manage and test back-up and recovery plans