Lead database design, implementation and operations activities
Overview
This standard is about leading database design, implementation and operations activities.
Database systems managers employ systematic approaches to oversee organisational database requirements, address issues, and explore opportunities to enhance database performance, availability, and security. They lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of organisational database technologies across both on-premises and cloud-based platforms, maintaining a comprehensive understanding of their construction, configuration, and support.
Managing database assignments requires coordinating the efforts of database designers, developers, and administrators. This involves overseeing the progress of database system projects by monitoring activities, resolving challenges, suggesting solutions, and providing regular updates on project status and deliverables to senior management and stakeholders. Additionally, it involves ensuring that all database systems adhere to information governance policies and organisational standards. Leading database design, implementation, and operations also entails ensuring that the database systems teams receive adequate training to consistently support database projects.
This standard is for those who need to lead database design, implementation and operations activities as part of their duties.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- organise and lead teams to deliver database system design, implementation and operations activities in line with organisational requirements
- monitor database activities to provide stakeholders with performance status updates
- verify compliance of database systems with information governance policies and standards
- maintain seamless operation of production databases across on-premises and cloud-based platforms
- lead database change management efforts to uphold database functionality and availability
- lead database troubleshooting and problem resolution initiatives in line with organisational requirements
- continually improve and enhance database provisioning and performance
- provide expert advice and guidance on database design, implementation and operations to support database systems staff and users
- benchmark the performance of database teams against industry standards to maintain capabilities and strategise training needs
- contribute to the formulation of the development of organisational standards and policies for database design, implementation, and operations, in line with industry best practices
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- the structure, location, and flow of data within organisational processes.
- the construction, configuration, and support of database systems across both on-premises and cloud-based platforms.
- the impact of organisational culture and structure on database operations
- how to review and take account of culture, stakeholders and real-life constraints for database design, implementation and operations
- the policies and standards governing database design, implementation and operations within an organisation
- how to monitor database operations to verify compliance with information governance legislation, policies, and standards
- how to keep informed about industry best practices and benchmarking methods for database design, implementation, and operations
- how to provide support and guidance to teams involved in database design, implementation, and operations
- the organisational procedures, tools, and techniques for effective database design, implementation, and operations
- how to monitor the effectiveness and quality of database design, implementation, and operations activities
- how to engage with stakeholders to provide regular updates on database design, implementation, and operations activities
- how to perform capability analysis to assess the training needs of teams involved in database design, implementation, and operations
- how to conduct capability benchmarking of database design, implementation, and operations activities to ensure alignment with industry standards
- the steps involved in reviewing database system policies and standards to keep them current