DBMS versus Flat-File Processing
The Werner Manufacturing Corporation has a flat-file processing system. The information processing facility is very large. Different applications, such as order proces- sing, production planning, inventory management, accounting systems, payroll, and marketing systems, use separate tape and disk files. The corporation has recently hired a consulting firm to investigate the possibility of switching to a database management system.
Prepare a memo to the top management team at Werner explaining the advantages of a DBMS. Also, discuss the necessity of a database administrator and the job functions this person would perform.