TECHNOLOGY AREA
DEFINITION
Name Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Description
Database Management relates to the organization of data and information into physical
structures, which are then accessed and updated through the services of a database
management system. It defines the roles, standards, and technologies for physical
database definition and design, the various database management options, and
administration principles to enable the development of the enterprise-wide resource. The
Database Management discipline builds on Data Management to provide structure in a
manner that enables Knowledge Management and Application Engineering while
adhering to all designated Interoperability, Security and Privacy domain requirements.
Rationale
Few consistent statewide standards or best practices were in place when the current
database systems and corresponding databases were developed. Data is stored in
multiple database systems on multiple platforms using multiple methods / designs across
the state which are used to perform day-to-day operations. If these distributed systems
were organized in known, predictable, and meaningful designs, Missouri government
could more easily provide this valuable information to support the state’s business
services, decision-makers and general public. A goal is a database management protocol
or process that is designed using standards and best practices whereby it can be
consistently implemented across the state. The protocols and processes should be
designed to be re-useable, shareable, accurate, up-to-date, secure, and able to be
managed from an enterprise perspective. The desire is to move from a business construct
where a majority of the data was designed for access by single application systems within
a single agency, to one where there is access by multiple application systems in multiple
agencies simultaneously. Distributing data to appropriate platforms will place more
importance on administration and database management. This becomes the key to
maintaining the overall information architecture.
Benefits
• Increase and maintain data's integrity and relevance (enforcement)
• Maintain a stable environment (database structure, access)
• Ensure data reliability (backup/recovery, retention)
• Ensure data availability (making sure users can get to the data when it's needed)
• Ability to protect sensitive data (security)
• Ability to ensure proper access to data (authorization)
• Ensures efficient access to data and storage of data (performance)
• Allows for maximizing the investment in hardware and software (cost)
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTURE LEVELS
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Specify the Discipline Name Database Management
KEYWORDS
List Keywords
Database management systems, DBMS, Relational, Hierarchical, Network,
Object-relational, Object-oriented, Integrity, Security, Management, Administration,
Performance, Accessibility, Availability, Readiness, Standards Compliance,
Scalability, Extensibility
ASSOCIATED COMPLIANCE COMPONENTS
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Component Names Integrity
Security
