10 Smart Ways to Subcontract

Because you may find that some areas of database design and development might require outside assistance, here are some important considerations to bare in mind while planning your effort. 1. Understand that building a subcontractor relationship takes time. You need to get to know your subcontractor and she needs to get to know you. 2. [...]

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Database Design and Avoiding Requirements Analysis Mistakes

Requirements analysis mistakes serve as the most troublesome aspect of a good database design. Design mistakes are often the result of a shallow or poorly conducted requirements analysis scenario. And even for the experienced developer, it is almost impossible to build a software application that meets most of business needs once the requirement analysis is [...]

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Database Driven Issue Management

No matter what industry you are in, you are faced daily with issues that need to be resolved. If you are a manufacturer it might be defects that result in scrapped material, delayed shipments and cost overruns. If you are a software developer it might be coding errors in a released product which are affecting [...]

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XML Databases Dynamically Redefine Meta-Databases

More and more implementations of XML related software are beginning to prove that the tree-like structures of XML databases may be the best useful working models of meta-databases with web service connections implementing web applications. As you know, metadata is essential for understanding information stored in relational databases through schemas and other descriptors and has [...]

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How to Make Your Database Driven Consulting Business More Successful

The success of a database driven consulting business may depend on the accuracy of the data collected and the relevance of the reports provided.  Lists of potential clients can be generated with the click of a button.  But how up-to-date is the information on the list? Databases in general are only as accurate as the [...]

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Database Designing for Profit Begins With a Long Term Plan

Some people dream of Database Designing for profit, and this goal is not far beyond the reach of someone with average intelligence, a willingness to work hard, and a basic grasp of Database Designing technology. However, very few people manage to reap the profits they want from their DBMS website. Most people who attempt to [...]

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Scenario Mapping Can Transform Accountants into Database Planners

When pursuing a database design project objective, the question of scenario mapping arises often enough to be considered as a design issue. The whole idea is to bring together two environments that can only be connected by conscious effort and insight. The business environment is the external activity that carries on in real-time transactions and [...]

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