Practice: Data Design
This practice provides for the logical and physical design of the required databases to support the application.
Purpose
The purpose of this practice is to guide the project team in outlining and detailing the logical and physical databases that will support the application under development. Any data migration that is needed should also be considered during development of the application and its deployment into the production environment.
How to read this practice

The best way to read this practice is to first familiarize yourself with its overall structure - what it is in it and how it is organized. 

The best place to start is with the Key Concepts for the practice - those concepts that are critical to understand in order to adopt the practice. Once you understand the key concepts, you can turn your attention to the Work Products produced by the practice.  Then you can review the practices Tasks. From the work products and the tasks, you can access applicable guidance - guidelines and tool mentors associated with each task provide details of how to perform the task. Templates and checklists associated with the work products guide you in their completion and evaluation. You can also access the guidance provided by the practice directly by using the Guidance folder.

Additional Information
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