Data Quality

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08/01/1996, "Business Analysis Techniques", Database Programming and Design, Moriarty, Terry; Thompson, Vernon

Describes how Source/Use analysis and Responsibility, Authority, Expertise, Work (RAEW) analysis to identify where shared data is required at an enterprise-wide level and for allocating responsibility for data quality to the business stakeholder.

07/01/1996, "Better Business Practices", Database Programming and Design, Moriarty, Terry

Describes how a business rule stewardship can be effective, but fundamental changes to the organization may be required, such as compensation plans, to reflect that data is valued.

05/01/1996, "Barriers to Data Quality Part II: Business Practices", Database Programming and Design, Moriarty, Terry

Highlights the business practices that lead to data quality problems

04/01/1996, "Barriers to Data Quality Part I: Disparate Data", Database Programming and Design, Moriarty, Terry

Describes some of the barriers a data warehouse analyst will encounter when trying to integrate data sourced from different applications.

03/01/1996, "What Every Good System Does", Database Programming and Design, Moriarty, Terry

What constitutes quality data in the operational environment and for the data warehouse can be different. Identifies a parameter set that must be specified for data warehouses.

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