THIS PART IS DUE SATURDAY Research organizational benefits of using databases and DBMS’s (see Suggested Reading or use the Online Library). Supplement your research with a review of your lessons, and then, apply this research to the discussion board. Respond to the following statements. Include your research and personal experiences as part of your answers. RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING BELOW THIS PART IS DUE TUESDAY. A DBMS is software that interacts with the user to analyze the data that is inside of a database (Anjard, 1994). Database Management Systems are the new wave of the future of technology. Advantages of a Database Management System for organizations to utilize is the location of is within the software chain providers data independence Anjard . Data can be stored in one location and accessed by many different systems Anjard . Another advantage is the software masks within the database managem
ent system provides data integrity economies of scale Anjard . One of the main advantages of a database over a spreadsheet is data from multiple programs are fields can be implemented into a database, and a spreadsheet is only one program Anjard . My experience with database management systems is very extensive. I have worked with Microsoft Access for about 7 years now. I have experience in the products Microsoft Office has to offer, but I have found the Microsoft Access is the most useful. I have to enter in employees names that need to be used in several different databases. I can enter a person to setup a birth day calendar, and I can also have them setup on a work schedule in the same database. It is a very useful tool, and has helped me stay organized for several years now. Anjard, R. P., Sr. (1994). The basics of database management systems (DBMS). Industrial Management + Data Systems, 94(5), 11.