Data is the fundamental building block of every business, data in the form of
client information, sales information, employee information, and financial
information fuels the operation of every business. In today's business
environment, which enables data entry from multiple points and through myriad
processes, data quality has become an increasing concern for businesses
trying to succeed in an ever more competitive atmosphere.
Data quality or data integrity as defined as incomplete, erroneous, or
incompatible data is part of every business's day-to-day operation.
Furthermore, as new flexible data entry options become available, the
opportunity for data quality issues to be introduced into enterprise data
increases. Overall business strategy is also increasing the prevalence of
data quality issues as mergers, acquisitions, and department consolidations
becoming par... (more)