For example, if designers think ... Jehangir Amjad, an MIT software engineer who works on large-scale database system design, believes that the solution lies in more creative future-proof system ...

For example, a checklist may contain such things as level of security, backup systems if database crashes, employees who have external access to the system, guarantee offered, and updates ...

Inputs, processes and outputs are identified for further design as forms, queries and reports. Specific end user needs are considered when analysing the requirements prior to database development.