BIRCH/Database Development/Implementation plan
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Input
- Spreadsheets
- OpenOffice CAN be used directly as a database client:
- Documents
- Images
- Custom scripts
- Links to external data
Scalability Probably best to create one grand database, rather than a number of smaller databases. SQL engines tend to be engineered for scalability, and having one database ensures an ability to link data in the future, to ensure data integrity.