Database System Development

Lifecycle (11 stages)

1. Database planning
Mission statement
Mission objectives

2. System definition
System boundary
User views

3. Requirements collection and analysis

User views and data types
Users requirement specification
System specification
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Database System Development

Lifecycle
4. Database design
Conceptual design

ERD + DD

Local design

DB schema

Physical design

Base relation, files, indexes, integrity constraints,

security measures,

5. DBMS selection (optional)

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Database System Development

Lifecycle
6. Application design

Interface

7. Prototyping (optional)
8. Implementation
9. Data conversion and loading
10. Testing
11. Operational maintenance
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1. Database Planning
1.1 Mission statement

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1. Database Planning
1.2 Mission objectives
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2. System definition
2.1 System boundary
In this project

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2. System definition
2.2 User views

data that can be

accessed by each
user

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3. Requirements collection and

analysis
3.1 User views and data types

Branch view

Staff view

(combining 2 users)

(combining 2 users)

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3. Requirements collection and

analysis
3.2 Users requirement specification [In appendix A]

Describe in detail the data to be held in DB &

e.g. In Branch view: branch number, address, tel #,

manager, date manager assume job, monthly bonus,

Describe how the data is to be used

e.g. in transaction requirements

insert, update, delete, query
e.g., list the details of branch in a given city,

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3. Requirements collection and

analysis
3.3 System specification

Describe any feature to be included in DB system such

as performance & security req.

Initial DB size, 2,000 staff, 100 branches, average 20, max 40

staff in each branch,
DB growth rate, approx. 50 new properties, 200 new owners
added per months,
Searches, approx. 10 search/day for details of a branch,
Searches, approx. 20 search/day for details of staff at a branch,
Centralized DB or networked system,
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3. Requirements collection and

analysis
3.3 System specification (cont)

Describe any feature to be included in DB system such

as performance & security req.

Performance, less than 1 second response time, off peak (5

second, peak)
Security, password protected,
Backup and recovery, backup daily at 12 am,
Legal issue, personal data governed by law.

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4. Database design
Three phases of database design:
Conceptual database design
ERD, DD

Logical database design

DB schemas

Physical database design

Base relations, files, indexes, integrity
constraints, security measures

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4. Database design

Conceptual database design(Branch view)

DRD

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4. Database design
Conceptual database design(Staff view)
ERD

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4. Database design
Conceptual database design(Global view)
ERD

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4. Database design
Logical database design(Global view)

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4. Database design
Physical database design

DBDL for the PropertyForRent Relation (constraints)

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4. Database design
Physical database design

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4. Database design
Physical database design

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