For infrastructure, transport and utilities organisations, the asset inventory is the central list of all the assets of interest to the organisation. This is a critical enabler for most asset management activities. If an asset does not appear in an
“Manage your data quality” training course now available
Since we have been running our data quality course for some time, we decided that it was time for a full update and refresh of the course. This has now been completed and we have just ‘road-tested’ the new exercises
What are your data beliefs?
This year’s Institute of Asset Management lecture was given by cognitive psychologist and specialist in leadership performance, behavioural change and culture, Javier Bajer. Javier explained in a very engaging manner three fallacies about change and I thought the final one makes a
How Poor Data Can Have Multibillion Pound Impacts
I recently attended a conference hosted by the Rail Alliance on the subject of Whole Life Costing (WLC) in the rail industry. The event seemed primarily focused at HS2 and what lessons could be learned from across the industry for
New IT System, Same Old Data Problems. Part 3 – Avoiding surprises and minimising risk
In the previous parts of this blog we considered how data quality can impact the success of software implementation projects. In Part 1 we discussed how expectations of benefits that a new system may deliver may be tarnished by existing
New IT System, Same Old Data Problems. Part 2 – A pig with lipstick on is still a pig
In Part 1 of this series of posts, we discussed how your existing business data could limit the benefits of a new information system and said there is likely to be work to do to mitigate those risks. No matter what system
New IT System, Same old Data Problems. Part 1 – The lure of the shiny new toy
A new business information system, or decision support tool, is a big investment, but if you are considering buying a new system which promises to improve organisational effectiveness and efficiency, how confident are you that it will achieve these objectives if your underlying business data
The permanence of data
Have you ever thought about the permanence of data? Is data a permanent or a temporary thing? In some ways, data is a very transient thing – the conversation that prompted this post was with a colleague who was concerned that
ISO 8000:150 as a framework for data governance
In this sixth and last blog post about ISO 8000:150 we will look at the foundations that ISO 8000:150 provides for a data governance framework. For an overview of the standard, please see ISO 8000:150–A framework for Data Quality Management.
ISO 8000:150-Organisational approaches to Data Quality Management
In this fifth blog post about ISO 8000:150 we will look at the organisational approaches that form part of the overall data quality management approach defined in this standard. For an overview of the standard, please see ISO 8000:150–A