Database Design for Mere Mortals

Chapter 5. Starting the Process

	"Where shall I begin, please your          Majesty?" he asked. "Begin at the          beginning," the King said gravely,          "and go on till you come to the end:                            then stop."
	--Lewis Carroll Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Topics Covered in This Chapter

• Conducting Interviews

• THE CASE STUDY: MIKES'S BIKES

• Defining the Mission Statement

• Defining the Mission Objectives

• Summary

Everything has a beginning, and the database design process is no different. Interestingly enough, you start the process by defining the end result. It is in the very first step of the database design process that you identify and declare the purpose of the database. You also define and declare a list of the ...