Network Administration
This team
designs, configures and installs the department’s local area network hardware
and software. The members of this team set up personal computers, individual software,
network applications, printers, servers, routers and other related hardware and software.
In addition, this team is responsible for designing guidelines that describe the
proper usage of the department's network, security and backup procedures.
Database Administration
and System Development
This team
is responsible for the development of the department's
Oracle system, storage of the department’s data, ensuring the integrity of the data,
performance of database backup and recovery, and monitoring the performance of the
system. The members of this team also create software applications for collecting
data and are responsible for developing guidelines around data access and database
security.
Data Management
and Analysis
This team
manages the department’s core data collections by consulting with
data users and system developers in the creation of data collection materials and
data reports, ensures that the collected data meets the requirements of the department,
develops procedures to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the department’s data
and supplies training to data providers in the field. The members of this team perform
data analysis as required for preparing data for storage in the Oracle database and
are responsible for the operation of the IT helpdesk. In addition, this team designs
guidelines regarding data use and ownership.