is520_relational_database_management.docx
IS520 Relational Database Management
Term Project Instructions
The class will be divided into groups who will work on the project as
a team. Each team will develop a database model using the CA ERwin
Data-modeling tool. The database system will consist of creating the
data model and then forward engineer the model into scripts that, when
ran, will create the database tables.
Teams will select an appropriate business organization e.g., a
college/university, a mail order business, an accounting firm, et al.
Below you will see sample SQL DDL script for a University database
system, and a Mail Order Company database system. You will also find
copies of the table layouts, and a simple ERD for each of these sample
companies. Additionally, you will most likely find it necessary to
research various business entities, to determine what type of data
they store and how it is used in the conduct of their business.
A copy of the Community edition of CA ERwin r8 is on the XenDesktop.
It is recommended that you use that for completion of all of your
class assignments. If you have your own personal computer, you can
install the software yourself and use it there, but be mindful that I
will be grading it based on the XenDesktop image of the software; in
other words, it must work there to be acceptable.
Each team will prepare a written and oral presentation of their
project designed to explain the design of each of the systems to
individuals that will be using the system. The written presentation
will be written using APA standards and will contain (1) a description
of the company for whom you are designing the database; (2) the
specific division/section of the company that is requesting the
database design; (3) identify the entity types that are required to
develop the database; (4) provide the naming conventions that will be
used in the design; (5) identify all relationships that will be
required between entities; (6) determine and list all constraints that
each of the entities will require; (7) normalize the database to, at
least, 3NF preferably BCNF; (8) provide a copy of the final ERD
developed in ERwin; (9) provide the scripts forward engineered from
ERwin; and, finally, (10) some sample data input screens and reports.
We will go over some of these areas while working on the ERwin system.
The oral portion will be a verbal presentation of the items 1-10
listed above. You may use Big Blue Button software to prepare and
submit your presentation. Each presentation should allow for 10-12
minutes of content, so time it carefully.
This project will enable you to develop a real-world prospective on
what database system developers achieve during their day to day
assignments.
Enjoy!
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