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À 1 License and install Oracle software

À 2 Database layout and space requirements carefully planned
À 3 Database restore and recovery tested
À 4 DRP/ BCP plans must be in place and tested
À 5 Database environment must be secure
À 6 Database monitoring tools activated
À 7 SLA must be available and approved
À 8 Configuration Management
À 9 Schedule of maintenance procedures for the application

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All software used on the server must be licensed. The database software installed must
be supported by Oracle (no old database releases). All required patches and patch sets
must be installed. Installation must comply with the Oracle OFA standard.

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Database file and tablespace placement must be carefully planned and laid out.
Tablespace, table and index storage parameters must be set to appropriate values.
Data and indexes must reside on different disks. Sufficient capacity must be available to
allow for future growth.

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All database restore and recovery scenarios must be tested to ensure that they are
working as expected.

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Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) and Business Continuance Plans (BCP) must be
approved and where necessary tested. DBAs need to be in possession of a copy of the
DRP and BCP plans.

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Database security must be implemented (users, roles and privileges). Only DBAs may
have access to DBA accounts. DBAs cannot be held accountable if they cannot control
the environment.

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Database monitoring tools (like DBVision and ServerVision) must be properly installed
and working. Critical messages must be escalated (E-mail, SMS, Pagers, Console,
Video Wall, etc).

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Service Level Agreements (SLA) must be in place and approved by all relevant parties.
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Database and machine configuration information must be entered into the configuration
database (CMDB).

All Change Requests (RFC's) must be approved and handled in accordance with the
company's Change Management Policy.

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All database and application maintenance schedules must be available and well
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À 1 Database Administrator (DBA)

V 1.1 DBA Responsibilities
V 1.2 DBA Skills Required
V 1.3 DBA Qualifications
À 2 Application Database Administrator (ADBA)
À 3 Applications Database Administrator (Apps DBA)
À 4 Oracle Developer
À 5 Generic responsibilities

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The job of the DBA seems to be everything that everyone else either doesn't want to do,
or doesn't have the ability to do. DBAs get the enviable task of figuring out all of the
things no one else can figure out. More seriously though, here is a list of typical DBA
responsibilities:

À Installation, configuration and upgrading of Oracle server software and related

products
À Evaluate Oracle features and Oracle related products
À Establish and maintain sound backup and recovery policies and procedures
À Take care of the Database design and implementation
À Implement and maintain database security (create and maintain users and roles,
assign privileges)
À Perform database tuning and performance monitoring
À Perform application tuning and performance monitoring
À Setup and maintain documentation and standards
À Plan growth and changes (capacity planning)
À Work as part of a team and provide 7x24 support when required
À Perform general technical trouble shooting and give consultation to development
teams
À Interface with Oracle Corporation for technical support.
À Patch Management and Version Control
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À Good understanding of the Oracle database, related utilities and tools

À A good understanding of the underlying operating system
À A good knowledge of the physical database design
À Ability to perform both Oracle and operating system performance tuning and
monitoring
À Knowledge of ALL Oracle backup and recovery scenarios
À A good knowledge of Oracle security management
À A good knowledge of how Oracle acquires and manages resources
À A good knowledge Oracle data integrity
À Sound knowledge of the implemented application systems
À Experience in code migration, database change management and data
management through the various stages of the development life cycle
À A sound knowledge of both database and system performance tuning
À A DBA should have sound communication skills with management, development
teams, vendors and systems administrators
À Provide a strategic database direction for the organisation
À A DBA should have the ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines
À A DBA should possess a sound understanding of the business

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À Must be certified as an Oracle DBA. See Oracle Certification Program.

À Preferably a BS in computer science or related engineering field
À Lots and lots of EXPERIENCE


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Application DBA's or ADBA's are responsible for looking after the application tasks
pertaining to a specific application. This includes the creation of database objects,
snapshots, SQL tuning, etc.

Typical ADBA responsibilities:

À Implement and maintain the database design

À Create database objects (tables, indexes, etc.)
À Write database procedures, functions and triggers
À Assist developers with database activities
À Tune database queries
À Monitor application related jobs and data replication activities


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Administration of the Oracle E-Business Suite environment, including the normal DBA
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Person that develops application systems that will de deployed on an Oracle database.

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The responsibilities below can be added to any of the above.

À Complete time sheets

À Document work performed
À Interview new candidates