Database

Why does my business need a database?

Every company is unique in what they do. Even a company that performs a similar service as another (example McDonalds and Burger King) has some unique aspects about it. Aspects, that in fact, is so unique that sets it apart completely from another company. All of these aspects are not just aspects but is an array of things. They can be known as facts, information, data, etc. With each company containing a set of data they have a need to a way to track, edit, search, and utilize this data. This is way a database is needed for every business. It could be as simple as keeping track of employees, or as complicated as online orders but no matter what each company will use it. Any business owner that has every used a spreadsheet for anything is harnessing the power of a database in their business.

How will a well managed database help my business?

There is one sound that no employee or employer likes to hear, and that is “I don’t know where I can find that information.” A company, in order to run efficiently, needs to manage its members so precisely that at any moment when their service is needed that member (or information) will be as readily available as your own hand. This is why it is so important to have a specific design for your database. This design should be set forth by the users themselves so that it is in an order and fashion that they will be able to understand. It then should be reviewed by your database manager to assure that it is logical and then implemented into your system. This way when you are approach by an employee, boss, or customer to find a piece of information you will know where it is and how to retrieve it.