The question that initially comes to my mind is, “What will the Data Standards Manager do after the standards are developed and put in place?”  It seems like the data standards manager position is simply an initial job responsibility for the TMS administrator.  For what it’s worth, my title is Database Administrator and I’m in charge of all the databases at my institution.  I spent the first year getting TMS in shape and it is pretty well sorted out.  Now I’m working on integrating it with a Digital Asset Management System.  I’m also working on setting up a new ticketing system that will integrate with our current membership system.

It has been my experience that although getting TMS setup and running right takes a lot of effort at first, once you have it setup it pretty much runs itself.  The hard work is developing the standards, developing the reports and developing the training materials so that the users are comfortable using it.  Once you’ve done that it just like any other application.

 

 

I am very interested in hearing from any institutions that have a Data Standards Manager as part of their staff.  I’m trying to push through getting BOTH a TMS Administrator as well as a Data Standards Manager.  Admittedly they would work together very closely, but I’ve begun thinking that it is justifiable to have a separate person who can hash out the standards for our institution and see that they come into line with other institutions, letting the TMS Administrator focus on the functionality of the system.

 

Am I dreaming too big or too small?  How does such a person start?  How much of a Nazi do they need to be?  Any advice or comments would be appreciated…

 

Thanks,

David