Database Implementation Challenges

Introduction

Today, in modern contemporary society, technological advancement is the leading driving force for economic development. Through technology, the Database Management System, human beings have realized milestone achievement in data management and organization (Dyer, 2014). Various Industries have undergone a tremendous transformation due to spectacular technological revolution especially the Database Management System (DBMS). However, the potential challenges and threat the technology beholds have made the life's journey a bit more difficult especially in the knowledge-centric workplaces. Therefore, this paper seeks to underscore a critical discussion on the potential challenges accruing doing a database implementation.

Potential Challenges and Threats

Notably, in so far as vast chunks of data require database management system, growing complexity data landscape alongside inherent challenges such as limits on scalability, increasing data volumes, data security and decentralization data management make the process more complicated and stringent. As a business or an organization expands, needs changes, the landscape of data storage and analytic options to becoming more complex, thus the increased need for data security. For instance, numerous complexities ensue in legal, financial and education databases because of the buildup and complexity of data landscape. Consequently, the scenario culminates into adverse ripple effects such as jail sentence to innocent suspects and misallocation and misappropriation due to confusion in the legal and financial sector respectively.

Solutions

Remarkably, it can be unrealistic for one to think that the implementation of new technology in this case DSMS comes with no disadvantage, the only trick is to ensure merits outweighs the demerits. The most critical problems associated with implementation is the poor design plan that culminates into push back from the users and the initial decrease in productivity of various databases as it makes it cumbersome to promise effectiveness of the software. Some of the fundamental element to consider in database implementation entails the positive disruption the new database will bring in the field in question. Furthermore, the architecture should also bear in mind instead find out the improvement the database will bring to the users as well as the ease and the efficiency of the product by the customers (Dyer, 2014).

Student Post #1

An amicable solution to a problem is that which emanates and determine resolution from the root causes. Therefore, I agree with your notion of omission of various fundamental design quality as a significant problem to the menace in the field of Database Management System. Normalization, as you have put it, is a critical element in database design since it not only makes the database operation easier but also it make the user absorbed and committed to the work due to its addictive nature.

Furthermore, the structure query language (SQL) was designed to work with normalization, which is the feature responsible for the addictive nature. The addictive nature inculcated into the user by normalization is imperative not only good performance but also for ease of development (Hernandez, 2013). Nonetheless, despite the variety and innovativeness to better the field of Database design other styles without normalization is possible and achievable, but for purposes of ease of development and high-performance normalization in a database is appropriate.

Student Post #2

Excellent and insightful consideration I must say, with the dynamism as well as constant innovation and creativity in the technological sphere future scope for scalability and flexibility for change implementations a proper consideration. In my viewpoint, a software will remain classic and effective over year and generations if it is flexible and scalable withstand emerging challenges across the years.

Moreover, a forward-thinking enterprise or organization will endeavor to embrace soft wares and database servers that are flexible and scalable. It is vital that the database architectures put more concern on the scalability and flexibility since the feature is affected by various parameters such as cataloging components, hardware configuration, operating system, and database architecture (Stephens, 2011).

Agreeably, testing a database software is a crucial activity in software design. The idea not only assists the designer to identify and rectify problem areas but also protect and reputation of the product to the user by preventing the initial decrease in productivity. Lack of testing products in the field of the database is surely unprofessionalism in the highest order because how can one unleash a product into the market that even him as an individual has not confirmed and not certain about its authenticity and efficiency.

Student Post #3

Beautiful piece of work, to begin with, I am impressed with your explanation of poor standardization as the root cause of negative reputation of the product and the stiff challenge of database implementation. One this is for sure that, the end users or the customers determines the stay of a database in the market. Furthermore, the first impression or the initials interactions of a database and the user community is paramount and dictates the future of the product. Thus, the architecture of software needs to pay much attention to the standardization bit to which the user loyalty from the onset.

Moreover, your explanation on the solution to the problem is prime since it is intuitive that all round information regarding the issue is an absolute weapon to fight the problem of incompetency that results into poor standardization of products. Producing good standardized product not only keep the usability and the viability of the database as you have correctly put it but also goes a notch higher to elevate and protect the reputation of a product and the architecture in the field of software design (Stephens, 2011).

Conclusion

In conclusion, the implementation of new technology in the market, in this case, database technology into being is essential but can be detrimental if not handled carefully. Many mistakes and challenges experienced during the implementation of DBMS emanate from the architectures and designers. The user community determines the survival of a database, thus a key area for architectures consideration to better the software design industry.

References

Dyer, R. J. T. (2014). Learning MySQL and MariaDB. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Hernandez, M. J. (2013). Database design for mere mortals: A hands-on guide to relational database design. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Addison-Wesley.

Stephens, R. (2011). Beginning Database Design Solutions. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons