Database Design: Why 73% of IT Projects Fail Before They Even Begin
Do you know why that new business app that was supposed to ‘change everything’ has become slow and error-prone? The problem lies where no one looks: in the database. 73% of IT projects fail for this very reason. Poorly designed databases cost billions, slow everything down and turn data scientists into dirty data cleaners. Yet many companies continue to use monstrous Excel spreadsheets or improvised Access databases. In this article, you’ll discover the three design phases that make all the difference, when to use relational or NoSQL, how to prepare data for AI, and the mistakes I’ve seen cost millions.
