Database Design for Mere Mortals™: A Hands-On Guide to Relational Database Design, Second Edition

Interviewing Management

The second part of the interview process involves interviewing management personnel. This round of interviews focuses on these issues:

1. The types of information managers currently receive

2. The types of additional information they need to receive

3. The types of information they foresee themselves needing

4. Their perception of the organization's overall information requirements

Note

Throughout the remainder of the book, I use the term management to refer to the person or persons controlling or directing the organization.

Reviewing Current Information Requirements

Your objectives during the first part of this interview are to identify the information that management routinely receives and to determine whether ...