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Database Technology and Database Technology and Church ManagementChurch Management
MSCM 8630 IT for Church Management
Dr. WagnerOctober 2, 2008
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This week in class…This week in class…Two on-line sessions this week
◦Thursday night 7:30 p.m. EST◦Tuesday morning 9:30-10:30 EST
(repeat session)Continue reading
◦Chapter 4 in Welch book◦Go over articles from CC magazine
Start discussing database technologyReview the details of the second
assignment◦ Do Access (or other Database package)
tutorials in Element K as needed
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Questions about class so Questions about class so far?far?
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The Church IT Director The Church IT Director (article)(article)Shows growth in role of IT in churches
◦IT budgets Using some outside vendors
◦Church IT Directors not aware of resources journals CMS user groups Special software and hardware discounts
www.1computerbargains.com, Dell
Grassroots network of blogs http://jpowell.blogs.com
Challenges?
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The Virtual World Dawning The Virtual World Dawning (article)(article)
How are virtual environments transforming churches?◦ Multi-site distributed model◦ 47 of 100 fastest growing churches use this
(?)◦ Church sites can be anywhere
Non-threatening, easy access, collaborate across time zones
Movement from push to pull communication model TIVO, iPod, Youtube
On-line digital libraries?Security issues? Worlds interacting?IBM and Cisco experiment with virtual
buildings for team meetings◦ People tend to mingle after meetings◦ Discussion groups form spontaneously
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The Virtual World Dawning The Virtual World Dawning (cont.)(cont.)Virtual World Technologies
◦ Forterra Systems software◦ Qwaq hosting (now virtualworldsmanagement)◦ Virtual confession booth◦ Virtual cemeteries
http://www.worldgardens.com/◦ http://www.virtualchurch.org◦ Life Church Purchases 16 acres in Second Life◦ 6 million Google searches by spiritual
searchers each day (?)Advantages for churches?
◦ Anonymous, opportunity to explore, funnel into church, build a global presence?
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Database TechnologyDatabase TechnologyWhy is this important?What are the basics?Look at some examplesPractice in Access
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Why manage data?Why manage data?
Changing view of data
Higher costs of lost data
Encouragement of “team problem-solving”
Flexible reportingIntegrating it into
decision-making better
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What kind of data do churches manage? What kind of data do churches manage? What is structured
data?What is
unstructured data?
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What kind of data do churches manage? What kind of data do churches manage? Sermons, research prep
Letters, email – internal and external
Databases◦ Member lists, contacts,
contributions, baptisms, attendance
◦ Problems with multiple databases
Multimedia files – photos, videos, audio, bulletins
Governance docs – minutes, agendas, meeting notices
Custom templates, programs, etc.
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Data Management Tasks Data Management Tasks
designing the database structureentering the dataupdating data by adding, changing,
or deletingsorting the datasearching through the data for a
record or group of records
obtaining screen or printed output
Common tasks for databases include:
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Why not just use spreadsheets?
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Why not just use spreadsheets?
Redundancy
◦Duplication of data or the storing of the same data in more than one place
Difficulty accessing data
Lack of powerful query capabilities
Limited security
Size limitations
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Approaches to Data Management include: Approaches to Data Management include:
Custom Program Approach
File Processing System Approach
Database Management System Approach
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Database Management Systems
Database Management Systems
OperatingSystem
DatabaseManagement
System
ApplicationPrograms
OperatingSystem
DatabaseManagement
System
ApplicationPrograms
Databases
DataDictionary
DatabaseManagement
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Major Types of DatabasesMajor Types of Databases
DatabaseServer
DatabaseServer
ExternalDatabases
End UserWorkstation
OperationalDatabases
AnalyticalDatabases
DataWarehouseDatabases
End UserDatabases
DistributedDatabases
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Database Management Systems
Program(s) through which users interact with database
Popular DBMSs include
◦Access
◦Filemaker Pro
◦Oracle
◦DB2
◦SQL Server
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Logical Data ElementsLogical Data ElementsPersonnelDatabase
EmployeeRecord 2
EmployeeRecord 1
EmployeeRecord 3
EmployeeRecord 4
Name SS Salary Name SS Salary Name SS Salary Name SS Salary
Data Data Data Data Data Data Data Data Data Data Data Data
PayrollFile
BenefitsFile
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Let’s try some database practiceMS Access 2003You can also get to a version of
this by going to https://citrixweb.villanova.edu◦ Login with VU userID and PW◦ Navigate to “General Applications”
folder You should see both Office 2003 and
Office 2007
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Assignment for next weekAssignment for next weekFinish spreadsheet assignmentStart using the Access tutorials
on Element K (if necessary)Start thinking of project ideas
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Questions?Questions?