Database Management

Tips and tricks

Martin Baitz

Alexander Liedke

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1. Introduction

2. Tips & Tricks

3. Examples from Content team

4. Question & answers

Introduction

3

Support of own in-house experts

Labels & EPDs

Product optimisation & supply chain management

LCA & CF studies

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Main Applications of databases

Introduction

4

In-house & commercial tools

Verification

+ plus others

Governmental Databases

ELCD and ILCD network

MY, BR, IN,..

Association databases

+ plus 40 other associations

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Main Applications of databases

Introduction

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Maturity determines database management

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Overview /

Orientation

Long-term company

success

Screening

Material Comparison

Maturity of LCA usage

Rapid Prototyping (Generic LCA)

Process & Resource Efficiency

Eco-design & sustainable product Innovation

Verifiable BOM / BOP & compliance

Product Communication & VerificationContinuous operational

optimization

Sustainable Product Portfolio Management

Value Chain optimization

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Tips and tricks

I. Define your database

II. Organize your database workflows

III. Organize your database

IV. Documentation

V. Good housekeeping – maintain operability

Overview

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Tipps and tricks

Define your database

Project DB and/or Master DB strategy

Consider using Server solution to ensure professional DB

management

What is important - many aspects can be considered

Part I

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Energy Chemistry Plastics Metals Renewables End-of-life

ConstructionElectronics GaBi Master Database

Content team

Expert teams provide data input product LCIs or unit processes as well

as documentationTransportCoating &

Textile

Creation of final database content (after validation)

Feedback from clients and market

Provision of technological platform and methodological guidance

Master DB strategy

incl. yearly continuous upgrade workflow

Objective: Continuity and reliability of our data

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Link of DB Team to branch and domain experts in the engineering field

Database Quality in Sustainability

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Our approach – our values - our attributes

Database

realistic always up-to-date

credible

comprehensiveadaptive extendable

established

Engineering teams

Partner of industry

Regular technology checks

Frequently updated

Externally reviewed

Continuous

improvement

Main geographies

covered

Main branches covered

Able to produce any data

on demand

Open to any relevant data

All major standards

covered

All major schemes

addressable

Longest track record

Widely used, all industry

sectors

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Tips and tricks

Define your database

Project DB and/or Master DB strategy

Consider using Server solution to ensure professional DB

management

What is important - many aspects can be considered

Organize your database workflows

Set up rules

Set up workflows

Company specific QA routine

Company specific maintenance and update planning

Roadmap

Part II

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Established workflows

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Modelling Principles Rules Checklists

Modelling procedure

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Audited Quality Assurance workflows

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Reviewed quality

Yearly updated and continuously maintained

Established verification company

Audit of Quality Assurance processes

Reviews of key data systems

Implemented in improvement process

Full transparency of work flows,

methods AND data

Documentation checks

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Database Roadmap

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2014 2015 2016

Bioplastics Extension DB

Documentation enlargement (technical)

Documentation enrichment (standards)

ISO 14067 conformity

Food and Feed Extension DB

Dekra verification approach (ongoing)

Infrastructure approach

ILCD flow list adaption

plus on demand

Dekra verification approach (ongoing)

ILCD endpoints PEF

EOL approach PEF

plus on demand

….

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Tips and tricks

Organize your database

Company/branch specific normenclature for products &

intermediates

Use folder structure to organise new objects

Use project folder feature to structure your work

Part III

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Tips and tricks

Organize your database

Company/branch specific normenclature for products &

intermediates

Use folder structure to organise new objects

Use project folder feature to structure your work

Documentation

Use documentation tabs for internal documentation of own

processes as well

Use comment stickers on plan level to document approach,

assumptions, responsibilities, date, etc.

Part IV

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Tips and tricks

Organize your database

Company/branch specific normenclature for products & intermediates

Use folder structure to organise new objects

Use project folder features to structure your work

Documentation

Use documentation tabs for internal documentation of own processes as well

Use comment stickers on plan level to document approach, assumptions, responsibilities, date, etc.

Good housekeeping – maintain operability

Apply software and DB updates as soon as possible after receiving

Delete history

Clean-up/delete unused, redundant and obsolete objects (compress)

Do not create new elementary flows (unless you fully characterize them)

Part V

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Tips and tricks

I. Define your database

II. Organize your database workflows

III. Organize your database

IV. Documentation

V. Good housekeeping – maintain operability

Overview

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