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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

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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

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We’ve grown organically !

How data is structured is a common issue I have experienced in many organisations and has often been driven by individual end user requirements, organically growing to meet their specific business needs as they occur. The development of these structures

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“Information is the best disinfectant”

I went to an excellent talk recently by well known English politician Tony Benn as part of the Lichfield Literature Festival. One quotation he provided was the inspiration and title for this blog post “Information is the best disinfectant”. The

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Normalisation of data deviance

The term ‘normalisation of deviance’ refers to situations where employees become accustomed to deviation from standards/designs in engineering and industrial situations without recognising that these can be precursor events to major incidents. This was a contributory factor in the loss

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