Checklists

Chris Shaw

Premiere Global Services

Colorado PASSCamp Colorado PASSCamp 20062006

Checklists

• Do you really mean a checklist.– Yes, just like a pilot will use before take off.

• Why– So that repetitive mundane tasks do not get

forgotten.– So that when audited there is proof of these

items being check.– DBA’s are human.

Checklists for What?

• In my opinion everything you can.– Calendar based tasks– Audits (Security, DDL,ect.)– Schema Changes– Installs and configurations– Replication setup– Trouble Shoot– Baseline– When you start a new position

What not to put into a Checklist

• Anything that you have automated, and is stable.– H2 Example– Microsoft MOM– Other performance tools.

Don’t forget Management Checklists

• Performance Reviews

• Code Reviews

• Team Building

Ways to Remember

• Calendar Items

• Tasks lists

• Share Point

• Good Old Fashion Desk Calendar

Example:

• Daily Checklist– Check the error logs– Check the disk space – Check job failures– Check your backups completed– Re-indexes– DBCC’s

Who should do the checklist

• Creations should be done from experiences and Sr. DBA’s

• Everyone in my opinion.

• I believe this is a great place to get Jr. DBA’s started.

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