James A.O'Brien Introduction to Information Systems Eleventh Edition 14 Chapter Summary Data resource management is a critical management activity.Management roles include database administration,data planning, and data administration. Under the database management approach, data records are consolidated into databases that can be accessed by many different application programs,serving multiple users. James A. O’Brien Introduction to Information Systems Eleventh Edition 14 • Data resource management is a critical management activity. Management roles include database administration, data planning, and data administration. • Under the database management approach, data records are consolidated into databases that can be accessed by many different application programs, serving multiple users. Chapter Summary