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\author{Gavin Kromhout and Steven Tucker}
\title{OpenMim Database Design}
\date{09 November 2008}
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\section{Intro}
 Many organisations use a ``database''.
 Maintenace departments often buy very expensive and customised software to monitor and improve their maintenace activities.
 There are many advantages to using a database.
 This is our attempt to create openMim, for open source Maintenace and Inventory Management.


\section{Common requirements}
\begin{itemize}
 \item Easy install, must have a running demo within a few commands.
  \subitem Scripted, packaged and/or web framework.
 \item Open source, GNU GPL.
  \subitem Leverage the best of open source for fast development
  \subitem and ease of maintenance.
 \item SVN and FTP/SSH for collaboration.
 \item Django python web framework.
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{
 \item Specify naming convention for database and code.
 \item Specify model MVP or Three-tier?
  \subitem Django is a version of MVP?
 \item Maintain Project Flowcharts, ERD, Database Schema, BLL and Documentation.
  \subitem Use Dia, flowcharts, recall etc.
}
\end{itemize}

\section{Project Management Flowchart}
\begin{center}
 \includegraphics[scale=1]{ProjectManagementFlowchart.png}
\end{center}

\section{Entity Relationship Diagram}
\begin{center}
 \includegraphics[scale=0.25]{openMimEr.png}
\end{center}

\section{Core Scope}
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Determine the core scope as per ERD.
Determine the initial scope as per ERD.
Indicate standalone packages.
}

\section{Database Schema}
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 \includegraphics[scale=1]{dataModel.png}
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\begin{center}
The end.
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