Data Definition Review


AuthorReviewerRecorder/Reviewer

Below are some questions about the type definition you reviewed. The two reviewers are to come to agreement on each response. The recorder is responsible for submitting the results of this review.

Terminal Member

  1. Does Terminal Member contain the data elements required by requirement 5.3? Indicate which elements are present by checking the box next to the element name.
    name
    mailing address
    mailing preference
    gender
    marital status
    date of birth
    subscription date
    membership category
    membership id
    SSN
    mailing authorization

  2. Is the definition of Terminal Member modular? This asks if Terminal member consists of subcomponents (modular) or if all elements are defined at the same level.

  3. How, in your opinion, does the choice of representation for Member influence the production of the required lists and reports? Does the entire record have to be passed or can subcomponents be passed to the appropriate procedures?

  4. How, in your opinion, does the choice of representation for the data element name in Member influence the ability to construct a mailing label (in the correct form)?

  5. Does the representation of Member information make the easy or hard to compare two members to determine alphabetic ordering?

  6. What is the estimate for the size of a terminal member item? Does it compare to the estimate presented in the SRD?

  7. Do all data elements have an associated type that is consistent with their intended use?

  8. Do the data elements type definitions agree with their definition in Section 4 of the SRD? Provide any comments that the author may find useful during revision.
    Data ElementAgreeRemark
    name
    mailing address
    mailing preference
    gender
    marital status
    date of birth
    subscription date
    membership category
    membership id
    SSN
    mailing authorization


Modified: June 15, 1997