The Database System

Throughout the world now databases are becoming more and more prevalent, with our entire lives being documented and archived. There is such a reliance on this mode of storage, creation of mission critical systems and analysis of data contained there in, that an holistic view of the complex system behind them is needed.

To read more download the article which was published in the Open Systems journal, the Quarterly Newsletter of the Open University Systems Society (OUSyS) Issue No 41 Spring 2006.

The Chaotic Database

Database systems are chaotic by nature. There is no core design, development method, suitable technology or order. They provide no consolidated view of the data and due to the fractal nature of the web can be used seemingly at random.

To read more download the article which was published in the Open Systems journal, the Quarterly Newsletter of the Open University Systems Society (OUSyS) Issue No 44 Winter 2006.

The Database Plantation

The concept of a database is not only about the storage of data but it is about the development of the database, the global economy, trends for the latest technology, delivering and sharing reliable data in a managed fashion. This eclectic concept tends towards a systemic approach to the complex database. A new way of thinking about the database system is that of a plantation.

To read more download the article which was published in the Open Systems journal, the Quarterly Newsletter of the Open University Systems Society (OUSyS) Issue No 45 Spring 2007.

The Changing Database

One of the most important features of the database is that it continually changes as changes in the real world are reflected within it. The changes are temporary and the database is continually evolving and growing. Aristotle believed there were four types of changes

To read more download the article which was published in the Open Systems journal, the Quarterly Newsletter of the Open University Systems Society (OUSyS) Issue No 45 Spring 2007.

The Database Framework

The database framework is a system to look holistically at the database from the design structure of databases in particular consideration of their fallibility and reliability and the retrievability of data from multiple sources.

To read more download the article which was published in the Open Systems journal, the Quarterly Newsletter of the Open University Systems Society (OUSyS) Issue No 49 Spring 2008.

The Resiliance and Conservation Database

The demand on data availability and resilience is a critical factor when providing agile data anytime in this system of interest. The need to reduce complexity of applications to provide federated mission critical secure systems which are scalable, auditable and recoverable is of key importance.

To read more download the article which was published in the Open Systems journal, the Quarterly Newsletter of the Open University Systems Society (OUSyS) Issue No 50 Summer 2008.

Analyse, Improve and Innovate (AII)

When we look out of a window one doesn't just see the trees, the people passing on the street or the birds on the lawn, you make a judgement on the weather, is it sunny, or windy, will it be good or bad weather all day. You can tell how many people are out and about by the hum of the traffic and your perspective is affected by these and many other social and physical factors and how you feel that day. This epitomises all that is in human nature.

To read more download the article which was published in the Open Systems journal, the Quarterly Newsletter of the Open University Systems Society (OUSyS) Issue No 54 Summer 2009.

The Database Paradigm

Under development