054. What is an End User Database? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using them?

End User Databases are databases which are developed, used and maintained by the end-user. Theadvantages and disadvantages to this approach are:
 

Advantages
 

Disadvantages
 

•  The data is available to users as they need it

•  Lack of data sharing

•  Data tailored to the user's needs (Effectiveness)
 

•  Lack of user expertise in database development
    (Lack of Efficiency)