UML for Database Design

The Workflow

Now it is time for the database designers to start looking at the real physical aspects of the database they have designed. Depending on the development organization, the DBA may get involved or even take over at this point. In some companies, an employee may wear many hats that include both the database designer and DBA, but others may have separate people working on each task. Of course, it depends on your situation, but some teams work together here and others separate this into functions specific to your company's job descriptions. The fact is, it doesn't matter who is responsible for the implementation of the database—it has to get done, and the UML provides the ability to understand quite well what needs to be done to accomplish ...