108 Tasks a SysAdmin Might Do

(From Analysis of the System Administrator Occupation
Copyright © 2000 by SAGE, The System Administrators Guild.)

Technical Management

97. Train system administration staff.

98. Supervise and manage technical staff.

99. Anticipate and plan computer system resources for future needs (i.e., system capacity planning).

100. Anticipate and plan network resources for future needs (e.g., bandwidth, redundancy).

101. Anticipate and plan human resources for future technical needs (i.e., hiring and staffing).

102. Manage relations between the technical staff and the user community.

103. Audit system and equipment to ensure readiness and compliance with industry standards (e.g., ISO 9000, Y2K).

104. Formulate and enforce information technology-related policies, procedures, and guidelines.

105. Recommend resource allocation policies, privacy policies, and user policies (e.g., use of email and Internet, disk allocation).

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