Information Management

Chapter Four

Data Quality

Passing the Standard

We might as well not do any data storage if we are not storing and passing high quality data. This chapter defines data quality and a program to maintain high standards throughout the enterprise.

Keywords

data quality; referential integrity; system of origination; data profiling

Before we get too far into the platforms that will store the information and analytics our companies need, I need to issue a warning. Data anywhere in the enterprise ecosystem that is considered of poor quality will be detrimental to the information manager’s goals, to any system affected, and to overall company goals. Though there is a lot of work involved in the platform itself, focusing strictly on the platform and ignoring ...