Database Administrator Job Role View
This list shows the entire life cycle structure. Tasks performed by the Database Administrator are highlighted and underlined.
Pre-Systems Acquisition
Business Process Review and Improvement
Identify and Document Initial Requirements
Review Current Business Process
Determine Business Performance Requirements - Business Process
Analysis
Establish Customer Relationship
Mission Need Establishment
Establish Mission Need
Milestone Review
Conduct Milestone A Review
Concept and Technology Development
Program Planning/Management
Appoint Program Manager
Perform COTS Availability Research
Perform COTS Evaluation
Analyze Acquisition and Implementation Alternatives
Determine Acquisition Strategy
Determine Life Cycle Strategy
Establish Integrated Product Teams
Maintain Customer Relationship
Conduct Decision Review
Establish Project Support
Determine Program Management Plans
Determine Integration Management Plans
Prepare Cost Analysis Requirements Description
Perform Funds Allocation and Execution
Estimate Life Cycle Resources
Perform Economic Analysis/Cost-Benefit Analysis
Establish Data Standardization Strategy
Establish Test and Evaluation Strategy
Establish Risk Management Strategy
Develop Program Objective Memorandum (POM)
Develop Budget Submissions
Establish/Maintain Acquisition Program Baseline
Perform Release Planning
Plan Clinger-Cohen Act Compliance
Manage Program Acquisition
Establish Program Quality Assurance Strategy
Manage Program Baseline
Operational Requirements Definition
Define Operational Requirements
System Requirements Analysis
Identify User/Customer Organizations (Release Repeatable)
Prepare C4I Support Plan
Define Functional Requirements (Release Repeatable)
Define Information Assurance/Security Requirements (Release Repeatable)
Define External Interface Data Requirements (Release Repeatable)
Define Systems Operations Requirements (Release Repeatable)
Define Human Factors Requirements (Release Repeatable)
Define Environmental Requirements (Release Repeatable)
Define External Design Constraints (Release Repeatable)
Define Internal Data Requirements (Release Repeatable)
Determine System Access Requirements (Release Repeatable)
Define Software Distribution and Installation Requirements (Release
Repeatable)
Define Personnel and Logistics Requirements (Release Repeatable)
Define Quality Requirements (Release Repeatable)
Determine Business Performance Requirements - System
Requirements Analysis (Release Repeatable)
Determine Capacity Requirements (Release Repeatable)
Develop Joint Technical Architecture (JTA) Profile (Release Repeatable)
Perform System Requirements Review (SRR) (Release Repeatable)
System Architecture Design
Define Application Systems Architecture (Release Repeatable)
Define and Establish System Security Architecture (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Technical Architecture Review - *1 (Release Repeatable)
Establish Development Environment (Release Repeatable)
Integrate Execution Environment Requirements (Release Repeatable)
Establish Execution Environment (Release Repeatable)
Information Assurance/Security
Conduct DITSCAP Phase 1, Definition
Milestone Review
Conduct Milestone B Review (Release Repeatable)
System Development and Demonstration
Program Planning/Management
Maintain Customer Relationship
Establish Development Integrated Product Team
Develop Continuity of Operations Plan
Manage Program Acquisition
Estimate Life Cycle Resources
Determine Release Content
Manage Functional Baseline
Perform Program Management Reviews
Conduct Interim Progress Review
Technical Project Planning/Management
Support Development Integrated Product Team
Coordinate Technical Integration (Release Repeatable)
Assess Technical Project Risks (Release Repeatable) Manage Technology/Services Acquisition
Manage Software Quality Assurance
Ensure Configuration Management
Test Planning
Prepare Test Plans (Release Repeatable)
System Development (Choose Develop OR Purchase/Customize/Integrate)
Deployment Planning
Establish Continuity of Operations Capability
Establish Transition Strategy (Release Repeatable)
Prepare Product Delivery and Installation Plans (Release Repeatable)
Issue User Advisory (Release Repeatable)
Prepare User Training Plans (Release Repeatable)
Produce User Class Materials (Release Repeatable)
Developmental Test and Evaluation
Train Test Users (Release Repeatable)
Prepare Test Schedule (Release Repeatable)
Develop Test Scripts and Test Data (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Testing Peer Review (Release Repeatable)
Build Application Test Environment (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Test Readiness Review (Release Repeatable)
Perform Tests (Release Repeatable)
Approve and Certify Test Results (Release Repeatable)
Operational Test and Evaluation
Train Test Users (Release Repeatable)
Prepare Test Schedule (Release Repeatable)
Develop Test Scripts and Test Data (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Testing Peer Review (Release Repeatable)
Build Application Test Environment (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Test Readiness Review (Release Repeatable)
Perform Tests (Release Repeatable)
Approve and Certify Test Results (Release Repeatable)
Information Assurance/Security
Conduct DITSCAP Phase 2, Verification
Conduct DITSCAP Phase 3, Validation
Milestone Review
Conduct Milestone C Review (Release Repeatable)
Production and Deployment (System Acquisition)
Information Assurance/Security
Conduct DITSCAP Phase 4, Security Operations and Compliance
Validation
Deployment and Site Acceptance Test
Conduct Implementation Readiness Review (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Full-Rate Production Decision Review
Deliver Release (Release Repeatable)
Convert and Verify Data (Release Repeatable)
Train Users (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Site Acceptance Test (Release Repeatable)
Manage Operational Baseline
Establish Help Desk Support (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Post Implementation Review (Release Repeatable)
Shut Down Legacy Systems (Release Repeatable)
Operation and Performance Oversight
Audit Production System
Measure System Performance
Production and Deployment (System Maintenance)
Capture and Identify Change Request
Record and Analyze Problem
Define Functional Change Requirements
Define Technical Change Requirements
Impact Analysis
Perform Change Impact Analysis (Release Repeatable)
Perform System Requirements Review (Modification)
Program Planning/Management
Manage System Operations and Maintenance
Establish System Quality Assurance Strategy
Establish Configuration Management Strategy
Establish System Risk Management Strategy
Maintain Customer Relationship
Information Assurance/Security
Conduct DITSCAP Phase 4, Security Operations and Compliance
Validation
Technical Project Planning/Management
Support Development Integrated Product Teams
Coordinate Technical Integration (Release Repeatable)
Assess Technical Project Risks (Release Repeatable)
Manage Technology/Services Acquisition
Manage Software Quality Assurance
Ensure Configuration Management
Release Planning
Manage System Changes
System Development
Identify Integration Requirements
Prepare Software Development Plan
Modify Integrated Software Architecture - *8 (Release Repeatable)
Perform Application Modification - *3
Prepare Application Release Checklist - *5
Produce Documentation
Obtain Implementation Approval
Establish Release Baseline
Conduct Release Review - *9 (Release Repeatable)
Perform SQA Audit of Product
Perform SQA Review of Process
Test Planning
Establish System Test and Evaluation Strategy
Deployment Planning
Establish Transition Strategy (Release Repeatable)
Prepare Product Delivery and Installation Plans (Release Repeatable)
Issue User Advisory (Release Repeatable)
Prepare User Training Plans (Release Repeatable)
Produce User Class Materials (Release Repeatable)
Developmental Test and Evaluation Train Test Users (Release Repeatable)
Prepare Test Schedule (Release Repeatable)
Develop Test Scripts and Test Data (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Testing Peer Review (Release Repeatable)
Build Application Test Environment (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Test Readiness Review (Release Repeatable)
Perform Tests (Release Repeatable)
Approve and Certify Test Results (Release Repeatable)
Operational Test and Evaluation
Train Test Users (Release Repeatable)
Prepare Test Schedule (Release Repeatable)
Develop Test Scripts and Test Data (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Testing Peer Review (Release Repeatable)
Build Application Test Environment (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Test Readiness Review (Release Repeatable)
Perform Tests (Release Repeatable)
Approve and Certify Test Results (Release Repeatable)
Deployment and Site Acceptance Test
Conduct Implementation Readiness Review (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Full-Rate Production Decision Review
Deliver Release (Release Repeatable)
Convert and Verify Data (Release Repeatable)
Train Users (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Site Acceptance Test (Release Repeatable)
Manage Operational Baseline
Establish Help Desk Support (Release Repeatable)
Conduct Post Implementation Review (Release Repeatable)
Shut Down Legacy Systems (Release Repeatable)
Operation and Performance Oversight
Audit Production System
Measure System Performance
*1 - shared role with Security Analyst, Architecture Engineer, and Network Engineer
*2 - shared role with Software Engineer and Development Integrated Product Team Leader
*3 - shared role with Functional Analyst, Software Engineer, Architecture Engineer, Web Engineer, Network Engineer, Quality Assurance Analyst, and User
*4 - shared role with Functional Analyst, Software Engineer, Archiecture Engineer, and Tester
*5 - shared role with Software Engineer and Architecture Engineer
*6 - shared role with Development Integrated Product Team Leader, Technical Project Officer, Software Engineer, Functional Analyst, and Test Director
*7 - shared role with Functional Analyst, Software Engineer, and Tester
*8 - shared role with Software Engineer and Maintenance Integrated Product Team Leader
*9 - shared role with Maintenance Integrated Product Team Leader, Technical Project Officer, Software Engineer, Functional Analyst, and Test Director
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