Db Normalization

Trigger Boundary

• •Use when schema, indexing, transaction, migration, or durability behavior is in scope.
• •Do not use for HTTP/API boundary design; use api-*.
• •Do not use for cluster provisioning details; use infrastructure-as-code or kubernetes-*.

Goal

Ensure data correctness, performance, and lifecycle reliability.

Inputs

• •Change scope and risk profile
• •Domain evidence for normal form decisions and update anomaly prevention
• •Operational, compliance, and rollout constraints

Outputs

• •Normalization decision record with trade-off rationale
• •Decision log for normal form decisions and update anomaly prevention
• •Verification checklist with measurable pass-fail criteria

Workflow

1. •Clarify outcomes and hard constraints for normal form decisions and update anomaly prevention.
2. •Produce options and select an approach for normal form decisions and update anomaly prevention.
3. •Evaluate trade-offs across security, performance, operability, and maintainability.
4. •Verify decisions using anomaly analysis for insert, update, and delete operations.
5. •Publish decisions, residual risks, and accountable follow-up actions.

Quality Gates

• •Scope and assumptions for normal form decisions and update anomaly prevention are explicit and reviewable.
• •Decision rationale is backed by evidence instead of preference.
• •Rollout and rollback criteria are defined when production impact exists.
• •Residual risks have owners, due dates, and verification steps.

Failure Handling

• •Stop when normalization gaps cause unresolved integrity anomalies.
• •Escalate when accepted risk exceeds team policy thresholds.