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Vol. I · No. 251
Mon · 8 Jun
A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data
The Lexicon

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data quality initiative

/ˈdeɪtə ˈkwɒləti ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ - n.

1 [colloq.] The quarterly observation that the data has quality, followed by the closing of the observation.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. A time-boxed program to identify, prioritize, and remediate data-quality defects across one or more domains.

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See also
  • center of excellenceThree people, a shared inbox, and a name chosen before the headcount was approved.
  • data quality scorecardA panel of green squares whose thresholds were set after the squares were already green.