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Common Information Quality Issues
Inaccurate or incomplete Requirements data related to a decision to
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enhance, redesign, or retire an Information System or Database
Inaccurate, incomplete, or irrelevant Information captured by an Information
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System that prevents the accomplishment of the Enterprise Mission
Information Quality Problems in Information
Management and Information Systems Engineering
Having Quality problems in Systems Development, Information Modeling, and
Database Designs is like incorrectly calibrating manufacturing equipment. It will
introduce defects into the Information Production and Presentation processes.
The Fundamental Paradigm for Value-Centric
Information Management and Information
Systems Engineering
Information Systems Development is not an art. It is — or should be — an
Engineering discipline.
Information Systems are not the products of the Information Systems
Department!!!
The following manufacturing metaphor should apply to Information Systems
Engineering:
Manufacturing Equipment is used to produce the Products of the Enterprise.
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Each product feature or component has specific Quality Characteristic
Requirements, such as precise diameter and weight. When Customers
require product changes, the equipment is retooled
Application Systems are used to produce the
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Information Products of
the ...