The CRUD (create, read, update, delete) matrix is a table that depicts how the system’s processes ...

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The CRUD (create, read, update, delete) matrix is a table that depicts how the system’s processes use the data within the system. It is helpful to develop the CRUD matrix on the basis of the logical process and data models and then revise it later in the design phase. The matrix also provides important information for program specifications, because it shows exactly how data are created and used by the major processes in the system.