Mastering Database Design: Six Essential Phases Explained
This article outlines the six-stage methodology for designing databases—system requirements analysis, conceptual design, logical design, physical design, implementation, and execution/maintenance—detailing each phase’s purpose, techniques, and visual illustrations to guide developers through a structured, standards‑compliant design process.
Table of Contents
1. System Requirements Analysis Phase
2. Conceptual Structure Design Phase
3. Logical Structure Design Phase
4. Physical Structure Design Phase
5. Database Implementation Phase
6. Database Execution and Maintenance Phase
1. System Requirements Analysis Phase
1. Tasks of Requirements Analysis
2. Two Methods of Requirements Analysis: Top‑Down and Bottom‑Up
2. Conceptual Structure Design
3. Logical Structure Design
4. Physical Structure Design
5. Database Implementation
6. Database Execution and Maintenance
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