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DBAs supporting projects using ORMs like ActiveRecord, Hibernate, MyBatis and others often have difficulty in making schema changes without breaking application code. This is particularly evident in projects that use continuous integration as every database change triggers re-compliation of the application code. "Breaking the build" by making database changes can make DBAs frustrated and non-productive. In this presentation, DBAs will learn about refactoring techniques that can "keep builds green" and applications from being sensitive to physical schema changes. Common refactoring options and ways to reduce the tight-coupling of ORMs to physical schema objects will be discussed. By the end of the presentation, DBAs will understand how to participate in an Agile development project using continuous integration without having to resort to outside processes. DBAs will be able to fully participate in the agile development process.