Regret that I missed the workshop, Greg,
but here is an essay that describes the days in the life of a SAS Administrator (who spent half-time in SAS Application Development and SAS Ad Hoc Programming--that role not described):

http://blogs.sas.com/content/sgf/2012/11/07/sas-administrators-providing-maximum-benefit/

Regards,
LeRoy

LeRoy Bessler PhD
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