Databases and skills

[Peter (duksis3)]

Probably here is a bit more like just to make a relationship or calculation.

Making database for home movie collection is one thing.

Making database to register student activities is another.

Making CRM or ERP database again is different case.

Skills can be on the same for ALL variants and in a lot of cases some average or intermediate is enough.

Difference is in understanding FOR WHAT database is created.

As higher is knowledge "for what" as more complicated database you can create with the same skills.

What I want to say - you need to knew much more to develop good database for situation: how user and admin look on your created result, how easy is to implement in overall process, how the process is going, what are tendencies today in process, are there a new equipment that can be connected to or driven by database and so on.

Experience and knowledge about process is more important like database developer skills. Because FM is excellent for all up to medium scale databases.

So - from my point of view - determinate skills for FM user are useless.

Take a break and think about this:

"... U.S. adults are terrible at solving real-world math problems:

*Only 42 percent were able to pick out two items on a menu, add them, and calculate a tip.

Only 1 in 5 could reliably calculate mortgage interest.

1 in 5 could not calculate weekly salary when told an hourly pay rate." (link here )

Who will be the users of your very complicated database you have created with all Certifications? Or without any Certifications?

At least 50% of your database users will think different and try to use different your product regardless of your skills.

To avoid this you need to knew most about environment about database.

It will bee good to hear more opinions about theme.