Analysis Problem: Solution -- By Dr. John K. Sharp

Analysis results (only tables and keys are needed):

Two tables exist: BD and BEAC.

Keys exist over B and E in table BEAC and BD in table BD.

Here is the real world example that this problem was developed from:

Joe Smith has the ssn 555-11-4444, is employed by organization 1764, has worked on project P23, and has the employee number E231.

The rules are:

A social security number identifies a person.
An employee number identifies a person
A person identified by a social security number has a name.
A person identified by a social security number is employed by an organization.
A person identified by a social security number has and employee number.
A person identified by a social security number has worked on a project.

Dr. John Sharp is the founder and principal consultant for Sharp Informatics.Before starting Sharp Informatics in 1997 he was employed by Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM for 18 years. While at Sandia he held staff and management positions in all areas of information technology, including analysis, design, implementation, maintenance, information architecture, data administration, and information technology research. He has worked closely with Prof. Shir Nijssen of The Netherlands to improve the NIAM analysis methodology. Dr. Sharp is the creator of the first information analysis procedure known to be mathematically precise.This procedure reformulates the usual (imprecise and inaccurate) statements and examples from a subject area into verified fact types. The output of this productivity enhancing process (a set of information requirements) is compatible with all the latest and most productive database application creation tools. John is the editor of the international standard for conceptual schemas. He has co-chaired two international conferences on natural language modeling and he has presented numerous papers and seminars at professional conferences.

Contact information:

Dr. John Sharp
Sharp Informatics
1604 Vassar SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
sharp@sharp-informatics.com
505-243-1498
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