Factors influencing database planning: An empirical study

• Published in: Omega (Oxford) Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 59 - 72
• Main Authors: Teng, J.T.C., Grover, V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Exeter Elsevier Ltd 1992; Elsevier; Pergamon Press; Pergamon Press Inc
• Series: Omega
• Subjects: Applied sciences; corporate planning; database management; database management corporate planning; Exact sciences and technology; Firm modelling; Management; Operational research and scientific management; Operational research. Management science; Strategic planning; corporate planning; database management; Database; Organization management; Planning; Information system; Empirical method
• ISSN: 0305-0483; 1873-5274
• DOI: 10.1016/0305-0483(92)90056-D

There is little disagreement that Data Resource Management (DRM) is becoming a priority with organizations as we move into the 1990s. The need to integrate disparate data and effectively plan for the data resource is beginning to have significant competitive implications. This study examines database planning, an integral component of DRM. Specifically, certain generic desirable attributes of database planning are defined. The study then investigates the impact of the integration of IS planning with corporate planning, the managerial role of the DBA and database planning practices on these attributes. Results of a survey of 171 organizations find support that relates the integration of corporate planning with IS planning, the use of subject databases and a managerially oriented DBA with attributes of database planning. Implications for practice and research are then discussed.