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What are the problems this example pose to the business operations?

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In a university, the course registration personnel and the accounting office are processing the students details in two separate excel sheets.  Each group has its own version of the students. The accounting office keeps data on registration and related billing information, whereas the registration office keeps track of student courses and grades. Other groups may further duplicate some or all of the same data in their own files.

Correct Answer

Duplication of effort, wasted storage, and potential data inconsistency

Explanation

Beyond duplication of effort, wasted storage, and potential data inconsistencies, the departure of employees leads to critical knowledge loss, a lack of a single source of truth, and significantly complicated reporting processes

Reference

Fundamentals of database systems (7th edition), go-math-science.com


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