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Review the current system

Review the current system

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Review the current system

- [Narrator] One source of insight into the inner workings of an organization, that shouldn't be overlooked is their current database system. This could be an actual computer database that has been previously developed, but no longer meets their needs for some reason, a series of spreadsheet files or even file folders full of paper records. You want to be able to get your hands on as much of their current system as possible, in order to see what works and sometimes more importantly, what doesn't. And while you want to be as thorough in your investigation as possible, it's extremely important in this stage to be highly conscious of the mission statement that you just developed. After all, it's your guide for the database development process and without it, it would be very easy to get overwhelmed, right out of the gate. So with the mission statement in mind, the first step is to gather information on how the system currently collects data, including getting copies of any paper and…

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