Database change management has a number of unique requirements that can only be addressed by specialized tools: preserving data when making structural changes; validating synchronicity in a replicated environment; managing reference data across test, development, and production environments; maintaining security differences; and much more.

A tool designed to handle database change management tasks can simplify processes, streamline complex tasks, reduce the chance for errors, and minimize downtime. You want to ensure that changes applied to production make it back into the database design, development, and test environments; you want to easily bundle changes together for migration between environments; you want to automate manual and repetitive tasks; and you want to keep track of tables, procedures, settings, and privileges.

Incorporating database change management within the software development life cycle saves time, money, and resources. Particularly, Change Manager assists with the following tasks:

• Capture, Restore, and Report on Object Changes
• Ensure Accurate Test Environments
• Report and Recreate Projects