OOD SDR Review

Well today, people started to learn exactly what OOD will mean for them. Being a functional support type, I'm used to not having access to everything. I've learned to work around the limitation or within the given framework.

 

OOD is going to change some of the basic mode of operation of how our IT department functions. The change has both good and bad effects.

 

First the good:

        It will break the bad habits that have developed. Developers having production access, and the ability to modify/create data in production.

 

Paying more attention to the interface process between the APPS and other systems. Currently there are a lot of places where proper checks are not performed on data coming in or going out. Too much trust built into the system. Outcome too much intervention with manual data updates.

 

Formalized change management processes.

 

The bad:

   Delayed response times. Data fixes can not be done directly, they must be tested before applying the data fix. (good in my opinion)

 

    Just in general, things will take longer to perform, changes to the system.

 

    IT will be going from anything to keep the data flowing, to a protect the data integrity.

 

(note the bad is actually good in my opinion, it's just bad that the business is used to operating a certain way, and taking short cuts.)