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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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