TS 13223

TS 13223 is a professional standard for the data base designer occupation and the job profile associated with it. In technical terms, database design is the discipline of defining how data is structured, how entities relate to one another, how consistency is preserved, and how the database supports business and application needs. This standard covers the occupation’s definition and classification, together with the characteristics expected from a data base designer and the measurement and evaluation of those characteristics.

What database design means in technical practice

In general technical context, a database designer helps build the information model on which applications and business systems depend. That work typically involves balancing table structure, primary and foreign key relationships, data integrity, access requirements, and performance expectations. A sound design reduces unnecessary duplication, improves maintainability, and creates a structure that can grow with future needs.

What this standard covers

The focus of this standard is the definition, classification, and professional qualification framework for the data base designer role. As indicated by the title and abstract, it also provides a basis for measuring and evaluating the competencies expected in this occupation. In other words, the document is concerned less with teaching individual database techniques and more with setting out how the profession is described and assessed.

• Defines the occupation and its job profile.
• Frames the characteristics expected from a database designer.
• Covers measurement and evaluation of those characteristics.
• Addresses occupational classification.

In practice, this subject is closely related to data modeling, normalization, data dictionary concepts, analysis of application requirements, and the design of data access logic. TS 13223 addresses the occupational-standard side of that technical field, focusing on the capabilities associated with database design work.