Progress
Database Design
Guide


Data Analysis

The first step in the database design cycle is to define the data requirements for your business. Answering these questions can help get you started:

To answer some of these questions, list all the data you intend to input and modify in your database, as well as all the expected outputs. For example, some of the requirements a retail store might include are the ability to:

Tables are generally grouped into three types — kernels, associations, and characteristics.

The process of identifying the goals of the business, interviewing, and gathering information from the different sources who are going to use the database is a time-consuming but essential process. With the information in hand, you are now ready to define your tables and columns.


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