Justifying Data Quality Management

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By David Loshin

Last week I shared some thoughts about a current client and the mission to justify the development of a data quality program in an organization that over time has evolved into one with distributed oversight and consequently very loose enterprise-wide controls.

The trick to justifying this effort, it seems, is to address some of the key issues impacting the usability of data warehouse data, as many of the downstream business users often complain about data usability, long times to be able to get the data for their applications, and difficulty in getting the answers to the questions they ask.… Read More

The Role of Data Profiling in Data Quality Assessment

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By Elliot King

After
“sustainability,” perhaps the biggest buzzword flying around many corners of the
corporate world these days is assessment. It seems people can’t breathe without
somebody wanted to assess the quality of the air, the efficiency of their lungs,
and, of course, the outcome of the breath.

But just because something is a buzzword, doesn’t mean it is a bad thing.… Read More