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Book Synopsis

Discover how to achieve business goals by relying on high-quality, robust data

In Data Quality: Empowering Businesses with Analytics and AI, veteran data and analytics professional delivers a practical and hands-on discussion on how to accelerate business results using high-quality data. In the book, you'll learn techniques to define and assess data quality, discover how to ensure that your firm's data collection practices avoid common pitfalls and deficiencies, improve the level of data quality in the business, and guarantee that the resulting data is useful for powering high-level analytics and AI applications.

The author shows you how to:

  • Profile for data quality, including the appropriate techniques, criteria, and KPIs
  • Identify the root causes of data quality issues in the business apart from discussing the 16 common root causes that degrade data quality in the organization.
  • Formulate the reference architecture for data quality, in

    Table of Contents

    Foreword

    by Bill Inmon

    Preface

    About the Book

    Quality Principles Applied in This Book

    Organization of the Book

    Who Should Read This Book?

    References

    Acknowledgments

    Define Phase

    Chapter 1: Introduction

    Introduction

    Data, Analytics, AI, and Business Performance

    Data as a Business Asset or Liability

    Data Governance, Data Management, and Data Quality

    Leadership Commitment to Data Quality

    Key Takeaways

    Conclusion

    References

    Chapter 2: Business Data

    Introduction

    Data in Business

    Telemetry Data

    Purpose of Data in Business

    Business Data Views

    Key Characteristics of Business Data

    Critical Data Elements (CDE)

    Key Takeaways

    Conclusion

    References

    Chapter 3: Data Quality in Business

    Introduction

    Data Quality Dimensions

    Context in Data Quality

    Consequences and Costs of Poor Data Quality

    Data Depreciation and Its Factors

    Data in IT Systems

    Data Quality and Trusted Information

    Key Takeaways

    Conclusion

    References

    Analyze Phase

    Chapter 4: Causes for Poor Data Quality

    Introduction

    Data Quality RCA Techniques

    Typical Causes of Poor Data Quality

    Key Takeaways

    Conclusion

    References

    Chapter 5: Data Lifecycle and Lineage

    Introduction

    Business-Enabled DLC Stages

    IT Business-Enabled DLC Stages

    Data Lineage

    Key Takeaways

    Conclusion

    References

    Chapter 6: Profiling for Data Quality

    Introduction

    Criteria for Data Profiling

    Data Profiling Techniques for Measures of Centrality

    Data Profiling Techniques for Measures of Variation

    Integrating Centrality and Variation KPIs

    Key Takeaways

    Conclusion

    References

    Realize Phase

    Chapter 7: Reference Architecture for Data Quality

    Introduction

    Options to Remediate Data Quality

    DataOps

    Data Product

    Data Fabric and Data Mesh

    Data Enrichment

    Key Takeaways

    Conclusion

    References

    Chapter 8: Best Practices to Realize Data Quality

    Introduction

    Overview of Best Practices

    BP 1: Identify the Business KPIs and the Ownership of These KPIs and the Pertinent Data

    BP 2: Build and Improve the Data Culture and Literacy in the Organization

    BP 3: Define the Current and Desired state of Data Quality

    BP 4: Follow the Minimalistic Approach to Data Capture

    BP 5: Select and Define the Data Attributes for Data Quality

    BP 6: Capture and Manage Critical Data with Data Standards in MDM Systems

    Key Takeaways

    Conclusion

    References

    Chapter 9: Best Practices to Realize Data Quality

    Introduction

    BP 7: Automate the Integration of Critical Data Elements

    BP 8: Define the SoR and Securely Capture Transactional Data in the SoR/OLTP System

    BP 9: Build and Manage Robust Data Integration Capabilities

    BP 10: Distribute Data Sourcing and Insight Consumption

    Key Takeaways

    Conclusion

    References

    Sustain Phase

    Chapter 10: Data Governance

    Introduction

    Data Governance Principles

    Data Governance Design Components

    Implementing the Data Governance Program

    Data Observability

    Data Compliance – ISO 27001 and SOC2

    Key Takeaways

    Conclusion

    References

    Chapter 11: Protecting Data

    Introduction

    Data Classification

    Data Safety

    Data Security

    Key Takeaways

    Conclusion

    References

    Chapter 12: Data Ethics

    Introduction

    Data Ethics

    Importance of Data Ethics

    Principles of Data Ethics

    Model Drift in Data Ethics

    Data Privacy

    Managing Data Ethically

    Key Takeaways

    Conclusion

    References

    Appendix 1: Abbreviations and Acronyms

    Appendix 2: Glossary

    Appendix 3: Data Literacy Competencies

    About the Author

    Index

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 02/02/2023
      ISBN13: 9781394165230, 978-1394165230
      ISBN10: 1394165234

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Discover how to achieve business goals by relying on high-quality, robust data

      In Data Quality: Empowering Businesses with Analytics and AI, veteran data and analytics professional delivers a practical and hands-on discussion on how to accelerate business results using high-quality data. In the book, you'll learn techniques to define and assess data quality, discover how to ensure that your firm's data collection practices avoid common pitfalls and deficiencies, improve the level of data quality in the business, and guarantee that the resulting data is useful for powering high-level analytics and AI applications.

      The author shows you how to:

      • Profile for data quality, including the appropriate techniques, criteria, and KPIs
      • Identify the root causes of data quality issues in the business apart from discussing the 16 common root causes that degrade data quality in the organization.
      • Formulate the reference architecture for data quality, in

        Table of Contents

        Foreword

        by Bill Inmon

        Preface

        About the Book

        Quality Principles Applied in This Book

        Organization of the Book

        Who Should Read This Book?

        References

        Acknowledgments

        Define Phase

        Chapter 1: Introduction

        Introduction

        Data, Analytics, AI, and Business Performance

        Data as a Business Asset or Liability

        Data Governance, Data Management, and Data Quality

        Leadership Commitment to Data Quality

        Key Takeaways

        Conclusion

        References

        Chapter 2: Business Data

        Introduction

        Data in Business

        Telemetry Data

        Purpose of Data in Business

        Business Data Views

        Key Characteristics of Business Data

        Critical Data Elements (CDE)

        Key Takeaways

        Conclusion

        References

        Chapter 3: Data Quality in Business

        Introduction

        Data Quality Dimensions

        Context in Data Quality

        Consequences and Costs of Poor Data Quality

        Data Depreciation and Its Factors

        Data in IT Systems

        Data Quality and Trusted Information

        Key Takeaways

        Conclusion

        References

        Analyze Phase

        Chapter 4: Causes for Poor Data Quality

        Introduction

        Data Quality RCA Techniques

        Typical Causes of Poor Data Quality

        Key Takeaways

        Conclusion

        References

        Chapter 5: Data Lifecycle and Lineage

        Introduction

        Business-Enabled DLC Stages

        IT Business-Enabled DLC Stages

        Data Lineage

        Key Takeaways

        Conclusion

        References

        Chapter 6: Profiling for Data Quality

        Introduction

        Criteria for Data Profiling

        Data Profiling Techniques for Measures of Centrality

        Data Profiling Techniques for Measures of Variation

        Integrating Centrality and Variation KPIs

        Key Takeaways

        Conclusion

        References

        Realize Phase

        Chapter 7: Reference Architecture for Data Quality

        Introduction

        Options to Remediate Data Quality

        DataOps

        Data Product

        Data Fabric and Data Mesh

        Data Enrichment

        Key Takeaways

        Conclusion

        References

        Chapter 8: Best Practices to Realize Data Quality

        Introduction

        Overview of Best Practices

        BP 1: Identify the Business KPIs and the Ownership of These KPIs and the Pertinent Data

        BP 2: Build and Improve the Data Culture and Literacy in the Organization

        BP 3: Define the Current and Desired state of Data Quality

        BP 4: Follow the Minimalistic Approach to Data Capture

        BP 5: Select and Define the Data Attributes for Data Quality

        BP 6: Capture and Manage Critical Data with Data Standards in MDM Systems

        Key Takeaways

        Conclusion

        References

        Chapter 9: Best Practices to Realize Data Quality

        Introduction

        BP 7: Automate the Integration of Critical Data Elements

        BP 8: Define the SoR and Securely Capture Transactional Data in the SoR/OLTP System

        BP 9: Build and Manage Robust Data Integration Capabilities

        BP 10: Distribute Data Sourcing and Insight Consumption

        Key Takeaways

        Conclusion

        References

        Sustain Phase

        Chapter 10: Data Governance

        Introduction

        Data Governance Principles

        Data Governance Design Components

        Implementing the Data Governance Program

        Data Observability

        Data Compliance – ISO 27001 and SOC2

        Key Takeaways

        Conclusion

        References

        Chapter 11: Protecting Data

        Introduction

        Data Classification

        Data Safety

        Data Security

        Key Takeaways

        Conclusion

        References

        Chapter 12: Data Ethics

        Introduction

        Data Ethics

        Importance of Data Ethics

        Principles of Data Ethics

        Model Drift in Data Ethics

        Data Privacy

        Managing Data Ethically

        Key Takeaways

        Conclusion

        References

        Appendix 1: Abbreviations and Acronyms

        Appendix 2: Glossary

        Appendix 3: Data Literacy Competencies

        About the Author

        Index

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