Homework: Operating & Database Systems
Overview
Create an operating and database system design plan that addresses issues related to structure, data management, risk, and mitigation strategies. The business entity to focus on is a retail hardware enterprise such as Home Depot, which uses EDI for payment and real-time inventory update for purchases and sales.
Task
Write 4 to 6 pages paper in which you:
o Discuss three considerations for implementing an operating and database system.
- Recommend the optimum system, considering the types of revenue and expense transactions for this company.
- Provide a justification for your recommendation.
o Identify and assess at least three issues related to data management, key elements of the database environment, controlling and auditing data management, and the related risk to an organization.
o Discuss at least three possible strategies to mitigate those risks of installing a database without adequate controls.
o Recommend the appropriate database structure for three types of transactions that will be entered into the system. Provide a justification for your recommendation.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this homework is:
o Create an operating and database system design plan that addresses issues related to structure, data management, risk, and mitigation strategies.