The business representative should participate in acceptance testing the meta data application functions the same way he or she participates in acceptance testing the ETL and access and analysis functions of the BI application. The business representative must also take part in the meta data repository training.
Database administrator
The database administrator has to create the database structures (tables, columns , indices, and so on) for the meta data repository. He or she grants authority to technicians, business people, tools, and programs for accessing and writing to the meta data repository database. He or she also assists the meta data administrator with the meta data migration process and the database access calls for the meta data application functions.
Meta data administrator
The meta data administrator must install the meta data repository product, if one is being licensed. If a meta data repository is being built from scratch, the meta data administrator must oversee the development effort. He or she must install and test the production server for the meta data repository. He or she also coordinates the meta data repository development activities with the database administrator, the meta data repository developers, and the testers.
Meta data repository developers
The meta data repository developers should write the code for the meta data migration process, including the tool interface process, and for the meta data application, including the access interface process and online help function.
Testers
Since developers should never test their own code, independent testers (other developers) should perform the integration and regression tests.
