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Chapter 1: R/3 System Administration BasicsOverviewThis chapter is about the roles that a system administrator plays. These roles cross allfunctional areas, and the number and intensity of the tasks depends on the size of thecompany. In a small company, one person can be the entire system administrationdepartment. In a larger company, however, this person is probably part of a team. Thepurpose of this “definition” is to help clarify the roles of a system administrator. Thischapter is a list of commonly used system administration terms and their definitions.At the end of this chapter is a list of 14 R/3 System guidelines, which a system administratormust be aware of while working with the system.Sample guidelines include: Keep it short and simple (KISS) Use checklists Do not allow direct database accessDepending on the size of the company and available resources, R/3 administrator(s) mayrange from one person to several specialized people in several departments.Factors that affect an R/3 system administrator’s tasks, staffing, and roles: Company size Available resources (the size of the Basis group) Availability of infrastructure support for: Desktop support Database Network FacilitiesThe R/3 system administrator may wear many hats both in or directly related to, R/3 andindirectly or external to R/3. User administratorSet up and maintain user accounts Security administrator Create and maintain SAP security profiles Monitor and manage security access and violations1–2Release 4.6A/B