Clearly, when computers are required to perform “straight forward” calculations they are accurate. For example, when adding up a series of values they will get the correct answer. A recent Dataspora blog post postulates that we are not far from
How tasty is your data quality cheese?
There are a number of analogies for issues associated with data quality. Ken O’Connor’s recent blog post likened data quality to the quality of water in a river. I also sometimes use an analogy based on the quality of water
Would you allow this…?
One of the greatest factors which can lead to the degradation of quality of information relates to the behavior of users, data administrators and external parties. I have referred to this in a previous post “There is no such thing
Business Intelligence without Data Quality
I have just caught up in reading a recent supplement to the Times newspaper entitled “Business Intelligence“. As is often the case for such supplements, this is sponsored ‘advertorial’ content paid for by some of the key software providers in
Similarities between data quality issues and computer security security approaches?
I went to a very informative presentation last night by Professor Mark Ryan of Birmingham University. He is a specialist in computer security and the pitfalls of different approaches to computer architecture. It was a thought provoking presentation, particularly Mark’s
There is no such thing as a data quality problem…
Over the last couple of days I have presented at a couple of conferences on the subject of Asset Information Management. When discussing with a delegate on Tuesday the nature of data quality problems, they asked: Are data quality problems
Are you a data quality ostrich?
I am frequently surprised when I encounter data quality ostriches i.e. organisations that put their heads in the sands of data and hope that all will be well. If you have spent any time looking at the different facets of
Approaches to data quality issues from suppliers
I recently came across two examples of how to handle poor quality supplier data, one good and one bad, in the same business unit of a large organisation. The organisation concerned is reliant on contractors supplying accurate data for the