Database Managers hold the key to the storehouse in many of today’s firms that are heavily engaged in E-Business. Customer Relations Management (CRM) software which was the Next Big Thing a few years ago is sophisticated database that personalizes its files and makes them proactive. Database products are what made Oracle and Siebel Systems and SAP the monster Business Software firms they are today
Information Technology is a field that entails understanding a database and how to maintain it. A Database Analyst will define data sources, construct data decomposition diagrams (storage); provide data flow diagrams and document the entire process. The role is not just warehousing however: he must Write Code for Database Access, Modifications, and Constructions including stored procedures. Database Security has become a profession of its own.
