[ Database ]

The ideas of “information storage” and “databases” are interchangeable.  A database is used to store information.  To store information for easy retrieval, we need good databases.

Databases can be as simple as a list, or a glorified excel spreadsheet. Or, it could be a complex monster of inter-related tables and datasets that might be so intertwined,  no one can unravel it.

Before starting a data collection exercise, consider the purpose, usage, and lifecycle of that database.

A standardised approach early in the data gathering project means a structured starting point, and a better long term use case of the database.