Database Functionality Change Management via Preliminary Action
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional database systems face inefficiencies when updating applications or changing functionality, especially with complex data structures, leading to reduced availability and user impact.
Innovation Solution
The method involves determining if a production environment includes tenant-specific business logic, providing users with an interface for functionality changes, and implementing these changes after a specified duration, allowing for minimal disruption and user assessment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If functionality changes are implemented immediately in the production environment, then the database system can adopt new features and improve capabilities, but user workflow is disrupted and availability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by notifying users of upcoming functionality changes in advance before they are implemented in the production environment. This allows users to prepare for the changes, understand what to expect, and minimize disruption to their workflows. The notification is provided during a period between the decision to implement changes and the actual implementation, enabling users to take preparatory actions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If functionality changes are implemented immediately, then the system can evolve and improve, but complex data structures cause inefficiencies and errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by notifying users of upcoming functionality changes in advance before they are implemented in the production environment. This allows users to prepare for the changes, understand what to expect, and minimize disruption to their workflows. The notification is provided during a period between the decision to implement changes and the actual implementation, enabling users to take preparatory actions.
3Productivity
If functionality changes are implemented without notification, then the implementation process is simpler and faster, but users experience workflow reductions and dissatisfaction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by notifying users of upcoming functionality changes in advance before they are implemented in the production environment. This allows users to prepare for the changes, understand what to expect, and minimize disruption to their workflows. The notification is provided during a period between the decision to implement changes and the actual implementation, enabling users to take preparatory actions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies feedback by providing users with information about upcoming functionality changes, allowing them to understand how the changes will affect their workflows. This feedback mechanism enables users to prepare appropriately and reduces the negative impact of changes on ease of operation.
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AI summary
In accordance with embodiments, there are provided techniques for managing functionality changes of a database platform of a service provider. The techniques facilitate implementing changes to the database platform while minimizing work flow reductions to users of the database platform. To that end, one embodiment of the present invention delays implementation of the changes for a duration of time to provide users of the database platform an opportunity to adjust behavioral interaction with the database platform. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, users may implement the functional changes to determine any adverse impact on work flow, before the functional changes become permanent. In another embodiment, the users may be afforded an opportunity to selectively enable and disable the functionality changes before the duration of time expires.