Decision-support applications can be created directly by end-users. Network administrators are still needed to help set up the client/server...
Decision-support applications can be created directly by end-users. Network administrators are still needed to help set up the client/server system, and Database Administrators (DBA’s) may help assemble collections of tables, views, and columns that are relevant to the user (the user should then be able to create decision-support applications without further DBA involvement). The design of client/server systems for OLTP is a lot more involved. Consequently, OLTP systems require a large amount of custom programming effort.
