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Course 1 Module 02 Lesson 2

This document discusses organizational roles related to databases and database management systems. It describes roles in functional areas like billing, payments, and meter readings for a water utility database. In information technology departments, roles include database administrators, data administrators, developers, and data specialists. Database specialists require both technical database skills as well as planning skills. The document emphasizes that databases are important for modern organizations and there are many career opportunities working with database technology.

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Course 1 Module 02 Lesson 2

This document discusses organizational roles related to databases and database management systems. It describes roles in functional areas like billing, payments, and meter readings for a water utility database. In information technology departments, roles include database administrators, data administrators, developers, and data specialists. Database specialists require both technical database skills as well as planning skills. The document emphasizes that databases are important for modern organizations and there are many career opportunities working with database technology.

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Information Systems Program

Module 2
Introduction to Databases and DBMSs

Lesson 2: Organizational Roles


Lesson Objectives
• Discuss organizational roles in functional areas
and information technology departments
• Think about your career interest especially your
potential roles in information technology
departments

Information Systems Program


Water Utility Database

Payment
Billing Processing
Entities :
customers, meters, bil s,
payments, meter readings
Relationships :
bil s sent to customers,
Meter customers make payments, Service Start/
customers use meters, ...
Reading Stop

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Organizational Roles

Organizational
Area

Functional Information
Departments Technology

Data
Indirect Parametric Power Developer Management
Specialists

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Database Specialists
• Database administrator (DBA)
– More technical
– DBMS specific skills
• Data administrator
– Less technical
– Planning role

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Summary
• Databases and database technology vital to modern
organizations
• Database technology supports daily operations and
decision making
• Active working with database technology as developer,
data specialist, or power user
• Many opportunities to work with databases

Information Systems Program

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