Database Project Sample Guideline

1. Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Purpose of the System
1.3 Scope of the system
1.4 Objectives of the system
1.5 Methodology
2. The Existing System
2.1 Overview
2.2 Problems in the existing system
2.3 New Opportunities
2.4 Functional Requirements
2.5 Non-Functional Requirements
3. The Proposed system
3.1 Overview
3.2 Features of the Proposed System
3.3 Feasibility Analysis (including Budget and Schedule)
4. Database Design
4.1 Conceptual Database Design of the New System
4.1.1 Entities identification and Description
4.1.2 Entity Attributes identification and description
4.1.3 Relationship identification and description
4.1.4 Initial ER Diagrams
4.1.5 Refined ER Diagram
4.2 Logical Database Design of the New System
4.2.1 ER to Table Mapping
4.2.2 Validate Model using Normalization
4.2.2.1 First Normal Form (1NF)
4.2.2.2 Second Normal Form (2NF)
4.2.2.3 Third Normal form (3NF)
4.2.3 Relational Schema with Referential Integrity after
normalization
4.3 Physical Database Design of the New System
4.3.1 Physical Design Strategy
4.3.2 Hardware Implementation
4.3.3 Front End Design Outline
5. Implementation and Support
5.1 Coding and testing (practical work)
5.2 User Manual
5.3 User Training

ANNEXES
 SQL Scripts for creating the Database
 SQL Script for creating tables, views, stored procedures, and triggers used
to enforce business rules and referential integrity.
 Collaboration among Group members