PT149.S3.Q20 > Analytics

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Michele concludes that people should think twice before proceeding with a database overhaul. This is because the benefits of an overhaul rarely outweigh the problems of an overhaul.

Alvaro asserts that problems of an overhaul are always caused by failing to recode the database properly. Thus, he concludes that a company considering an overhaul should do the overhaul correctly.

We’re looking for a point of disagreement. A point of disagreement is difficult to predict up front. They seem to disagree over how to approach a database overhaul. Michele recommends strongly considering whether an overhaul is the right decision. Alvaro recommends doing an overhaul correctly, but doesn’t express as much caution about doing the overhaul as Michele does.

Neither speaker has an opinion. They don’t get into any particular reasons that a company should consider overhauling their databases.

Alvaro doesn’t have an opinion. He doesn’t discuss the benefits of a database overhaul and whether they ever outweigh the problems.

Neither speaker has an opinion. They don’t discuss different kinds of database overhauls or which kinds have more problems than benefits.

This is a point of disagreement. Michele thinks companies should think twice before proceeding. In other words, they should strongly consider not doing the overhaul. Alvaro recommends something different. To him, the best advice for companies is to do the overhaul correctly.

Neither speaker has an opinion. They don’t discuss the need for professional experience to recode a database.

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Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right

25% 128

143

75% 158

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Point at issue: disagree

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153

14%

159

161

80%

164

152

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