An application administrator installs, updates, optimizes, debugs and otherwise maintains computer applications for an organization. In most cases, these applications have been licensed from a third party, but they may have been developed internally. Examples of application types include enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer resource management (CRM), and point of sale (POS), legal contract management, time tracking, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, SOX compliance tracking, budgeting, forecasting and training. In many cases, the organization is absolutely dependent that these applications be kept running. The importance of application administrators and the level to which organizations depend upon them is easily overlooked.
Application Administrators Handbook provides an overview of every phase of administering an application, from working with the vendor before installation, the installation process itself, importing data into the application, handling upgrades, working with application users to report problems, scheduling backups, automating tasks that need to be done on a repetitive schedule, and finally retiring an application. It provides detailed, hands-on instructions on how to perform many specific tasks that an application administrator must be able to handle.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. Cover 3. Table of Contents - p. Cover 4. Copyright - p. Cover 5. Dedication - p. Cover 6. Acknowledgments - p. Cover 7. Chapter 1. What Does an Application Administrator Do? - p. Cover 8. Chapter 2. Design - p. Cover 9. Chapter 3. Architecture - p. Cover 10. Chapter 4. Features Common to Many Applications - p. Cover 11. Chapter 5. Specifics About Your Application - p. Cover 12. Chapter 6. Taking Responsibility for an Application - p. Cover 13. Chapter 7. Change Control Management - p. Cover 14. Chapter 8. Installing Software - p. Cover 15. Chapter 9. Support Software - p. Cover 16. Chapter 10. Updates and Patches - p. Cover 17. Chapter 11. Supporting Your Application - p. Cover 18. Chapter 12. Disaster Recovery - p. Cover 19. Chapter 13. Handling Problems with an Application - p. Cover 20. Chapter 14. Operational Activities - p. Cover 21. Chapter 15. Security - p. Cover 22. Chapter 16. The Server - p. Cover 23. Chapter 17. Performance Tuning - p. Cover 24. Chapter 18. The Network - p. Cover 25. Chapter 19. Your Organization - p. Cover 26. Chapter 20. Users - p. Cover 27. Chapter 21. Leveraging the Vendor Relationship - p. Cover 28. Chapter 22. The Government Gets Involved - p. Cover 29. Chapter 23. Windows Tools - p. Cover 30. Chapter 24. UNIX Tools - p. Cover 31. Chapter 25. Linux Tools - p. Cover 32. Chapter 26. Tools for Your Toolbox - p. Cover 33. Chapter 27. Third-Party Tools - p. Cover 34. Chapter 28. Troubleshooting Tips - p. Cover 35. Chapter 29. Things to Do or Know How to Do in Advance - p. Cover 36. Chapter 30. Things Will Happen That You Don’t Want to Think About - p. Cover 37. Chapter 31. The End of Days—Decommissioning an Application - p. Cover 38. Chapter 32. Things Every Application Administrator Should Know - p. Cover 39. Chapter 33. Education - p. Cover 40. Chapter 34. Parting Advice - p. Cover 41. Index - p. Cover
An application administrator installs, updates, optimizes, debugs and otherwise maintains computer applications for an organization. In most cases, these applications have been licensed from a third party, but they may have been developed internally. Examples of application types include enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer resource management (CRM), and point of sale (POS), legal contract management, time tracking, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, SOX compliance tracking, budgeting, forecasting and training. In many cases, the organization is absolutely dependent that these applications be kept running. The importance of application administrators and the level to which organizations depend upon them is easily overlooked.
Application Administrators Handbook provides an overview of every phase of administering an application, from working with the vendor before installation, the installation process itself, importing data into the application, handling upgrades, working with application users to report problems, scheduling backups, automating tasks that need to be done on a repetitive schedule, and finally retiring an application. It provides detailed, hands-on instructions on how to perform many specific tasks that an application administrator must be able to handle.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. Cover 3. Table of Contents - p. Cover 4. Copyright - p. Cover 5. Dedication - p. Cover 6. Acknowledgments - p. Cover 7. Chapter 1. What Does an Application Administrator Do? - p. Cover 8. Chapter 2. Design - p. Cover 9. Chapter 3. Architecture - p. Cover 10. Chapter 4. Features Common to Many Applications - p. Cover 11. Chapter 5. Specifics About Your Application - p. Cover 12. Chapter 6. Taking Responsibility for an Application - p. Cover 13. Chapter 7. Change Control Management - p. Cover 14. Chapter 8. Installing Software - p. Cover 15. Chapter 9. Support Software - p. Cover 16. Chapter 10. Updates and Patches - p. Cover 17. Chapter 11. Supporting Your Application - p. Cover 18. Chapter 12. Disaster Recovery - p. Cover 19. Chapter 13. Handling Problems with an Application - p. Cover 20. Chapter 14. Operational Activities - p. Cover 21. Chapter 15. Security - p. Cover 22. Chapter 16. The Server - p. Cover 23. Chapter 17. Performance Tuning - p. Cover 24. Chapter 18. The Network - p. Cover 25. Chapter 19. Your Organization - p. Cover 26. Chapter 20. Users - p. Cover 27. Chapter 21. Leveraging the Vendor Relationship - p. Cover 28. Chapter 22. The Government Gets Involved - p. Cover 29. Chapter 23. Windows Tools - p. Cover 30. Chapter 24. UNIX Tools - p. Cover 31. Chapter 25. Linux Tools - p. Cover 32. Chapter 26. Tools for Your Toolbox - p. Cover 33. Chapter 27. Third-Party Tools - p. Cover 34. Chapter 28. Troubleshooting Tips - p. Cover 35. Chapter 29. Things to Do or Know How to Do in Advance - p. Cover 36. Chapter 30. Things Will Happen That You Don’t Want to Think About - p. Cover 37. Chapter 31. The End of Days—Decommissioning an Application - p. Cover 38. Chapter 32. Things Every Application Administrator Should Know - p. Cover 39. Chapter 33. Education - p. Cover 40. Chapter 34. Parting Advice - p. Cover 41. Index - p. Cover
