Characterizing the Quality of Address Data
By David Loshin My company is currently working on a couple of projects associated with address quality and location master data. We are reviewing a lot of the existing documentation that has been collected from a number of different operational systems, as well as reviewing the business processes to see where location data is either…
Validation, Standardization, and Correction: Tool or Process?
By David Loshin There are all sorts of tools associated with address standardization, cleansing, and validation. As an example, the USPS has a certification program for software vendors, referred to as CASS (Coding Accuracy Support System)™ certification. According to their website, CASS enables the Postal Service™ to evaluate the accuracy of address matching software…