A Database Project in a Small Company (or How the Real World Doesn't Always Follow the Book)

A Database Project in a Small Company (or How the Real World Doesn't Always Follow the Book)

Efrem Mallach
ISBN13: 9781605660585|ISBN10: 1605660582|EISBN13: 9781605660592
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-058-5.ch030
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Mallach, Efrem. "A Database Project in a Small Company (or How the Real World Doesn't Always Follow the Book)." Database Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by John Erickson, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 468-483. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-058-5.ch030

APA

Mallach, E. (2009). A Database Project in a Small Company (or How the Real World Doesn't Always Follow the Book). In J. Erickson (Ed.), Database Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 468-483). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-058-5.ch030

Chicago

Mallach, Efrem. "A Database Project in a Small Company (or How the Real World Doesn't Always Follow the Book)." In Database Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by John Erickson, 468-483. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-058-5.ch030

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Abstract

The case study describes a small consulting company’s experience in the design and implementation of a database and associated information retrieval system. Their choices are explained within the context of the firm’s needs and constraints. Issues associated with development methods are discussed, along with problems that arose from not following proper development disciplines.

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