MAPESGBD - uma metrologia de apoio à decisão para seleção de SGBD.

Abstract

The ever-growing diversity o f DBMS products makes hard the task of selecting a product that best fits the needs o f an organisation. This work proposes a methodology that aims to be a decision making aid during the process o f DBMS selection. The MAPESGBD methodology offers the decision-maker a systematic approach to gather information on the organisation's needs and its profile in terms of its database environment and applications. An evaluation process of the alternative products is then completed, classifying the products in the basis of: (1) product adequacy to the organisation's needs, (2) product performance and, (3) cost-benefit analysis.