Cloud, data & platform systems · Core

Data quality

Also called: information quality

ELI5

Whether data is reliable enough for the job.

Used in conversation

“Poor data quality undermines the forecast.”

Definition

The degree to which data is accurate, complete, timely, consistent and fit for purpose.

Here “Data quality” means: The degree to which data is accurate, complete, timely, consistent and fit for purpose.

Pitch context

You will see “Data quality” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches cloud, data & platform systems.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret cloud, data & platform systems without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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