Understanding and Deploying LDAP Directory Services > 6. Data Design > Data Design Checklist
Develop an understanding of what applications will use your directory initially and in the future.
Create a data policy statement.
Create a list of the data elements needed by each directory-enabled application.
Examine the application-specific lists to locate overlap among data elements.
Characterize each data element by:
Format
Size of values
Number of occurrences
Data ownership
Consumers
Dynamic or static?
Shared or application-specific?
Relationship with other data elements
Create a data source inventory for your entire organization.
Create a plan for managing the relationship between data sources.
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