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ALSO CALLED: Data Quality Control, Information Quality, Data Quality Assurance, Data Content Quality DEFINITION: Data quality is the reliability and effectiveness of data, particularly in a data warehouse. Data quality assurance (DQA) is the process of verifying the reliability and effectiveness of data. Maintaining data quality requires going through the data periodically and scrubbing it. Typically this involves updating it, standardizing it, and de-duplicating records to create a single view of the data, … Definition continues below.
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Using Information to Drive Business Innovation - The Future of Data Management sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper offers best practices for creating a comprehensive, end-to-end data management strategy and how to choose a technology platform that can help you deliver on the promise of innovation. Posted: 25 Oct 2012 \| Published: 25 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Quality \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Data Synchronization

New Possibilities for Your Business with the World’s Fastest Database Machine sponsored by ORACLE APAC WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper now and learn how Oracle Exadata Database Machine addresses the needs of today's businesses with extreme performance for enterprise data warehousing, online transaction processing (OLTP) and mixed workloads. Posted: 03 Oct 2012 \| Published: 02 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| Data Storage \| Data Warehouse Software \| Data Warehouses \| OLTP

Oracle : Big Data for the Enterprise sponsored by ORACLE APAC WHITE PAPER: Oracle offers the broadest and most integrated portfolio of products to help you acquire and organize these diverse data types and analyze them alongside your existing data to find new insights and capitalize on hidden relationships. Read this white paper to learn more. Posted: 03 Oct 2012 \| Published: 02 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Classification \| Data Collection \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Data Quality \| Data Recovery \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

Busting 7 Myths about Data Quality Management sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: In recent years, more organizations have fixated on improving the quality of their data – but one of the major obstacles holding them back are the myths about what makes up an effective strategy. Review this paper to learn the top 7 myths and tips on how to craft an effective data quality management strategy. Posted: 16 Aug 2012 \| Published: 01 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Content Management \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| Information Management \| IT Best Practices \| Quality Control

Building a Business Case for Data Governance sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: Business and IT professionals that work with data on a daily basis are well-versed in the value of data governance, but convincing the C-suite can be a challenge. Read through this paper to learn 10 critical steps to crafting a business case for data governance such as establishing funding requirements, and identifying tangible value. Posted: 16 Aug 2012 \| Published: 01 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Compliance Best Practices \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| IT Best Practices

Seven Steps to Effective Data Governance sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: Effective data governance can provide the peace of mind that your data will stand up to privacy policies, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting. Yet most organizations become overwhelmed by the undertaking and halt implementation. Read this paper to learn 7 practical steps to crafting a productive data governance plan today. Posted: 16 Aug 2012 \| Published: 01 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| IT Best Practices \| IT Governance

Cognos: FPM: How KPIs can help motivate and reward the right behavior - Paper #1 – Introduction - White Paper sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the value of key performance indicators (KPIs) and why it's integral you set annual targets for each of them and measure performance against them rather than develop strategy maps and generate strategic action plans that drive performance improvement. Posted: 08 Aug 2012 \| Published: 08 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Information Management

Forbes Insight Study: Business Leader Perspectives on Managing Enterprise Information sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: "Managing Information in the Enterprise: Perspectives for Business Leaders" is a Forbes Insight survey and report sponsored by SAP. Use this report to help customers build a business case for establishing an EIM strategy and information management initiatives like DI, DQ, and MDM. Posted: 07 Aug 2012 \| Published: 07 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| Enterprise Information Management (EIM) \| Master Data Management \| SAP (Product)

Optimizing Data Quality in the Enterprise sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: It is estimated that 75% of large organisations currently face serious business challenges due to low quality data – and the consequences can be devastating. Access this paper to learn simple strategies that can substantially improve your company's data quality. Learn how to manage the lifecycle of quality data, and more. Posted: 03 Aug 2012 \| Published: 01 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Information Management

Data, Data Everywhere - A Special Report on Managing Information sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Examine this white paper on how businesses are transforming themselves based on the abundance of data and benefits found in the various uses of information and the new methods of visualizing data. Posted: 02 Aug 2012 \| Published: 02 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Quality \| Data Storage \| Data Visualization \| Data Warehouses \| Database Management \| SAP (Product)

Implementing Real-Time Data Quality Management sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: Poor data quality can be harmful to your enterprise in more ways than one -- 53% of companies with poor data quality face serious problems when implementing new systems and applications and 29% experience income loss. Access this paper to discover how real-time data quality management can help mitigate these risks and give you peace of mind. Posted: 02 Aug 2012 \| Published: 01 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| IT Best Practices

Data Quality Management: The Key to Successful Predictive Analytics sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: As more and more companies begin to leverage predictive analytics to improve their business intelligence strategies, it's becoming evident that effective predictive models begin with data quality management. Read on to learn more about the impact data quality has on predictive analytics and how to easily improve your data quality. Posted: 02 Aug 2012 \| Published: 01 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Metrics \| Data Analytics \| Data Quality \| IT Management \| Predictive Analytics

Nine data prep lessons for advanced analytics sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn more about the data requirements for advanced analytics. Find out how advanced analytics differs from basic reporting and discover a checklist of nine preparatory data management actions that will help you get most out of advanced analytics. Posted: 27 Jul 2012 \| Published: 31 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Quality \| Data Warehouse Architectures \| ETL (Software) \| OLAP \| Predictive Analytics \| Query Tools

Integrated intelligence platform for government: Focus on the work, not the tools sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper details an integrated intelligence platform for government organizations. Read on to learn how this option allows you to take advantage of a single, unified workspace and Web-based user interface, focus on the task rather than the tools, integrate intelligence data and apply analytics to gain actionable insights, and much more. Posted: 25 Jul 2012 \| Published: 18 May 2011 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Government Agencies (non-U.S.) \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Government Information Security \| Governments \| Information Management \| Information Management Software

Use high-performance analytics to unlock the power of big data sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: Big data is huge right now. Analytics is bigger, though. This paper outlines the transformation over the years of people's perception of data and how analytics can now help you change your processes, businesses and entire approach to managing data. Read on to learn how certain industries are capitalizing on analytics and how you can do the same. Posted: 23 Jul 2012 \| Published: 23 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Data Quality \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Information Management \| Information Management Software

How to Manage Your Data as a Strategic Information Asset sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the shift from tactical data management to strategic info management through the confluence of data, analytics and decision management strategies. Read this to discover 8 reasons why data management methods are being revamped, the foundation for data and analytics management, the business value of decision management and more. Posted: 23 Jul 2012 \| Published: 23 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Data Quality \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Information Management \| Information Management Software

Bringing the Power of SAS® to Hadoop sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: Hadoop is a software framework for running apps on large clusters of commodity hardware, providing a distributed file system that can store data across hundreds or thousands of servers. Hadoop handles big data, fast. This paper outlines the business benefits of Hadoop and why it should become a part of your big data strategy today. Posted: 23 Jul 2012 \| Published: 23 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Application Server Hardware \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Data Quality \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Data Warehouses \| Information Management \| Information Management Software

Big Data Meets Big Data Analytics sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: The amount of info created and replicated in 2011 was set to surpass 1.8 zettabytes. This paper outlines strategies and methods for data management that enable you to gain the most value from your information. Read on to learn 3 technologies for extracting value from big data, an info management option featuring high performance analytics and more. Posted: 23 Jul 2012 \| Published: 23 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Data Quality \| Data Security \| Information Management \| Information Management Software

Government analytics: Set goals, drive accountability and improve outcomes sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Government agencies face more pressure than ever to find new ways of improving and reporting on their performance and outcomes. Analytics solutions can help, letting staff understand the results of spending, track progress against goals and share info with citizens. This paper outlines the many applications of analytics for public organizations. Posted: 20 Jul 2012 \| Published: 12 May 2010 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Data Quality \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Governments \| Information Management \| Information Management Software \| Predictive Analytics \| Predictive Analytics Software

Leveling the playing field: How companies use data for competitive advantage sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Data is a critical asset to the competitiveness of your organization, yet only 27% of people in a recent study said their companies do a better job using information than their competitors. Read this study by the Economist Intelligence Unit to find best practices about developing data initiatives to gain a competitive advantage. Posted: 13 Sep 2012 \| Published: 13 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Data Security

Deliver Trusted Data and Deeper Insights sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: The health of your business depends on your data management strategy. Read this paper to learn about one platform designed to manage your increasing volumes of data and applications, as well as quickly provide critical analytics. Benefits include integration of structured and unstructured data, reduced cost, scalability and more. Posted: 13 Sep 2012 \| Published: 13 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Quality \| Data Warehouse Software \| Data Warehouses \| SAP (Product) \| Structured Data \| Unstructured Data

IBM and Oracle TCO: The Lumpy Mattress sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines Oracle's approach to overpricing one part of a database solution to compensate for another part, leading to a much higher total cost of ownership (TCO). Read this now to learn more about the evolution of TCO, Oracle's pricing strategy, IBM's pricing strategy and so much more. Posted: 10 Aug 2012 \| Published: 21 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Design \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| DB2 \| Information Management \| Pricing

Outperforming in a data-rich, hyper-connected world sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the results of a survey conducted amongst more than 1,100 executives across nine industries in 64 countries on their ability to capture data, share insights and take actions based on what they learn. Read this now to discover how other companies are harnessing and handling their data and learn how you can follow a similar path. Posted: 09 Aug 2012 \| Published: 08 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Content Analytics \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Data Quality \| Data Security \| Information Management \| Information Management Software

The Social Business: Advent of a new age sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the why organizations need to become social businesses today. Read on to learn how your business can become social through crafting the right blueprint relying on networks, social and real-time collaboration, mobility and integration, how to deepen your customer relationships and the benefits associated with it, and much more. Posted: 30 Jul 2012 \| Published: 16 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Collaborative Applications Software \| CRM \| CRM Best Practices \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Quality \| Data Security \| Information Management \| Information Management Software \| Social Computing \| Social Networking \| Web 2.0

ITG Executive Summary: Value Proposition for IBM PureFlex Systems sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines a system that includes industry-leading capabilities at the infrastructure management level. Read on to discover how this option offers the potential to transform the server, storage and network infrastructures that support SAP enterprise environments and allows organizations to extend common management services to non-SAP apps. Posted: 23 Jul 2012 \| Published: 18 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Storage \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Information Management \| SAP (Product) \| Virtualization Security

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DATA QUALITY DEFINITION (continued): … even even if it is stored in multiple disparate systems. There are many vendor applications on the market to make this job easier. Because data quality is so important from a business perspective, many large companies employ a data steward to be in charge of data quality. In spite of this, Gartner Inc. forecasted that 25% of critical data within Fortune 1000 companies would continue to be inaccurate through 2007. A Gartner study says that poor quality customer data costs U.S. business an estimated $611 billion dollars a year in postage, printing, and staff overhead.Getting started with data quality …
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