Database Design Document Template
Use this Database Design Document template to map the logical data model to the target database management system with consideration to the system’s performance requirements. This Database Design Document (DDD) converts logical data constructs to the tables and files of the target DBMS.
Database Design Document Template: Benefits
Use this template to:
- Define the basis for the application’s database design.
- Provide expected data volumes, functional and non-functional usage of the tables, and performance considerations and requirements.
- Ensure that every database transaction meets or exceeds its performance requirements.
Database Design Document Template: Sample Screenshots
Database Design Document: Free Data Model Template
This Database Design Document template includes a free Data Model spreadsheet which you can modify for your next project. It comes with sample data to help you get started.
Database Design Document Template: Table of Contents
This Database Design Document template includes the following chapters, sections and sample text.
1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Scope, Approach and Methods
1.3 System Overview
1.4 Acronyms and Abbreviations
1.5 Points of Contact
1.5.1 Information
1.5.2 Coordination
1.5.3 Data Owners
2 System Overview
2.1 System Information
2.1.1 Database Management System Configuration
2.1.2 Database Software Utilities
2.1.3 Support Software
2.1.4 Security
2.2 Architecture
2.2.1 Hardware Architecture
2.2.2 Software Architecture
2.2.3 Interfaces
2.2.4 Datastores
3 Database Design Decisions
3.1 Assumptions
3.2 Issues
3.3 Constraints
4 Database Administrative Functions
4.1 Responsibility
4.2 Naming Conventions
4.3 Database Identification
4.4 Systems Using the Database
4.5 Relationship to Other Databases
4.6 Schema Information
4.6.1 Description
4.6.2 Physical Design
4.6.3 Physical Structure
4.7 Special Instructions
4.8 Standards Deviations
4.9 Entity Mapping
4.9.1 Mapping rules
4.9.2 Entities and Attributes Not Implemented
4.9.3 Non-trivial Mapping
4.9.4 Additional Objects
4.9.5 Key mappings
4.9.6 Other Deviations
4.10 Denormalisation
4.11 Performance Improvement
4.12 Functional Support
4.13 Historical Data
4.14 Business Rules
4.15 Storage
4.16 Recovery
5 Database Interfaces
5.1 Database Interfaces
5.1.1 Operational Implications
5.1.2 Data Transfer Requirements
5.1.3 Data Formats
5.2 Interface [Name]
5.3 Dependencies
6 Reporting
6.1 Reporting Requirements
6.2 Design issues
7 Data Access
7.1 Role Definitions
7.2 Users
7.3 Table Access Patterns
8 Implementation Considerations
8.1 Large Objects
8.2 Queues
8.3 Partitioning
9 Non-Functional Design
9.1 Security Design
9.2 Availability
9.3 Scalability
9.4 Performance
9.5 Error Processing
9.6 Backups and Recovery
9.7 Archiving
Database Design Document Template: Format & Content
The templates in this Database Design Document are in Microsoft Word and Excel format (.doc & .xls) can be downloaded online for only $4.99. The template pack includes the following documents:
| Database Design Document | 26 pages |  |
| Data Model | 1 Spreadsheet |  |