On Databases, Tattoos, and Teaching Philosophies

“Building a database is like getting tattooed. You really want it to be correct the first time you do it. Changes are possible but they are painful. And, like tattooing, some changes are easier than others. Adding something extra is easier than trying to change something that has been in place for a couple of years.”

—Simon Allardice

Among the courses I'll be teaching in my first year at the W. P. Carey School at ASU is "CIS 440: Systems Design and Electronic Commerce." The course focuses on the design of organizational and electronic commerce systems. It also touches on the use of project management, systems analysis, and design tools. (I'll also be teaching courses on business intelligence and enterprise analytics in the fall.)