User needs is a big consideration when we think about data and it's presentation! Class, when we first started thinking about our conceptual and physical database design, we already had to have had at least "some" idea of what the users were going to want to get OUT of the database, didn't we?
You should have an idea of your output before designing the input.
Do you all agree? Why or why not? Do you remember what the authors said on this "which comes first" question?
It is very important to involve the "particular departments" (the users) of a company as well. What are some ideas for how we could do that.... what approach would you take?