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¹ It is often argued that it is impossible to be fully objective when observing or researching a domain. For example, [McG83] claims that the only things humans can do objectively is counting, and even that is open to debate. The point that I am trying to make is that I will attempt to give an overview of what the theory says about each of the functional fields without going into practical recommendations.

² In [Dat12], C. J. Date explains that tables are not the same as mathematical relations but people have come to think of them like this. If you are interested in database design, I highly recommend this book.

³ An “enterprise” or “organization” is seen as a system.

⁴ Cynefin is a conceptual framework for sense-making and decision-making, developed in the 1990s.