Database Centralization
The centralization of a company’s database requires the core units of the company to serve the entire organization. Companies need information, analytics, and applications to enable them to work efficiently. It is also vital in fostering effective communication, thus providing excellent leadership since tasks are specifically assigned to a specific individual. However, due to the differences in businesses, database centralization has pros and cons. First, it allows companies to work collaboratively towards projects. In a centralized system, communication is rapid, and the core design allows the team members to converge if necessary. Secondly, centralized databases create more comfortable sharing of information. Managers have CRUUD rights towards information stored on the database. Traditionally, businesses create silos in the organizations; however, a centralized database varnishes the silos by creating coordination between the workers, allowing for a collaborative work relationship. Other advantages are reduced risks, reduced conflicts, and also help organizations to strictly focus on the set goals and objectives (Seidel, 2018).
A centralized database system has downfalls alongside the benefits. With time, it becomes unresponsive to business needs due to the heavy workloads entailed under a centralized system. This is likely to make workers feel the constraint towards achieving the objectives thereof. Failure to address the limitations can lead to unresponsive teams, focused on tasks specifically assigned to individuals and not collaborative work-relationship. Impacts on managers since their responsibilities are reduced when using a centralized system (Seidel, 2018). They will not make decisions unless the centralized data system releases data. This is demoralizing to managers who wish to exercise high levels of management roles. More so, the succession plan in the centralized system is limited.
I would advise the client to opt into a centralized database system since it brings workers together, working towards achieving a specific mission.
References
Seidel, M. D. L. (2018). Questioning centralized organizations in a time of distributed trust. Journal of Management Inquiry, 27(1), 40-44.