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Schedule Change

Schedule all regular, approved changes for a particular data model change session. Each change session consists of performing a set of changes so that team members do not have to reinstall the database and referential integrity triggers on their workstation each time the data model changes.

The time that is required for a session is usually one to eight hours. It varies according to these factors:

Schedule data model change sessions when they have the least impact on the project teams, usually in the evening or over a weekend. It is easiest if team members check in their subsets to ensure against conflicts, especially if deletions are planned.

High-priority change requests can be done between data model change sessions. Make such changes sparingly, however, because they can cause extra work for the team.