Protect Your Data with Data Governance
There are many reasons why organizations design, develop, and deliver Data Governance Programs. Typical reasons include improving data quality, improving analytical…
Data Quality Articles
Data Quality Articles
The Value of Clean Customer Data
We all understand the importance of data. Since the inception of Big Data in the 90s through its breakthrough—via the…
Is a Lack of Data Governance Cancerous?
Often individuals in an organization believe that they don’t have to think about Data Governance (DG) during the implementation stage…
Improving Patient Data Quality, Part 2: What is Evaluated in the PDDQ Framework
This is part two of a two-part article by Melanie Mecca and Jim Halcomb of the CMMI Institute about the…
Improving Patient Data Quality, Part 1: Introduction to the PDDQ Framework
Patient demographic data quality issues are pervasive across the healthcare industry. A significant percentage of healthcare professionals report that duplicate…
Your Company Has the Flu – The Data Flu
Is your company feeling any pain or suffering from the quality, protection, or understanding of your data? The chances are…
Data Warehousing in the 21st Century
To be a successful relative company in the 21st century, analytics is no longer an option, but a requirement. Yet,…
Designing Data Governance
In our last entry, we talked about assessment. Now we’re moving into the design phase of our information management program. Here,…
The Data Whisperer
A few years ago, my wife and I would watch The Dog Whisperer on the weekends and wonder if Caesar…
Do You Need to Audit Your Data?
Can you rely on your business data to make strategic decisions? Do you question the accuracy of your reports? According…