Analysis of a Database essays

Analysis of a Database essays This report is an analysis of my organization's database structure and includes the database applications we use. I have been employed in the insurance industry for the past few years so I have seen how database technology has greatly sped up the industry's ability to provide services for customers. Database technology has allowed the insurance industry to go on-line through the internet and provide almost instant quote service. The speed and accuracy of our quotes is directly linked to our ability to store and retrieve data. This report also will provide some insights or suggested The database my organization has chosen is called The Agency Manager or TAM and it is made by Applied Systems. Applied Systems is a giant in the insurance industry because they provide database and other industry software to well over half of the biggest insurance brokers in North America. Organizations using the TAM database system have the option of loading the software component onto home servers or they can utilize the internet TAM system where the software resides at Applied Systems. We have moved to the on-line system so if we need information we log on to the Internet site, request the information needed and then simply hit the submit button and the response is almost instantaneous. Ironically, my company also uses an external quoting process from the Travelers out of St. Paul, Minnesota who also utilizes the Applied System database technologies including on-line TAM. Because of the on-line remote access the system allows me to work from anywhere 24/7. The on-line TAM process is seamless If there was one observation I feel could be construed as a negative about the TAM system, I feel that the system could use additional security measures as well as a record locking system. There seems to be a missing database lock because there have been a fe ...