Data Quality For The Information Age (Artech House Computer Science Library) [Hardcover]

Thomas C. Redman (Author), A. Blanton Godfrey (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Artech House Computer Science Library | Publication Date: January 1, 1997

This informative book goes beyond the technical aspects of data management to provide detailed analyses of quality problems and their impacts, potential solutions and how they are combined to form an overall data quality program, senior management's role, methods used to make improvements, and the life-cycle of data quality. It concludes with case studies, summaries of main points, roles and responsibilities for each individual, and a helpful listing of "dos and don'ts".

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About the Author

Dr. Thomas C. Redman is president of the Navesink Consulting Group. He led data quality programs at AT&T and AT&T Bell Labs. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in statistics from Florida State University. He is a member of the American Statistical Association, holder of a patent, and is published extensively.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 332 pages
• Publisher: Artech House Publishers (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890068836
• ISBN-13: 978-0890068830
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,070,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For both business leaders and information professionals, April 26, 2000

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Dennis Parton (U. S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Data Quality For The Information Age (Artech House Computer Science Library) (Hardcover)

I found a lot of great material in this book, appealing to my interests in both business leadership and the more technical aspects of data quality. From the perspective of business leadership, I find it to be a very helpful tutorial and overview of the subject of data quality. It covers a lot of ground, ranging from discussions of data quality management concepts to specific suggestions for implementing data quality programs. From the perspective of a consulting professional, I find it to be an excellent reference, with depth in key topics of interest to process, information and quality professionals. In particular, the discussions about the "data life cycle", the technical definitions of data and the "dimensions of data quality" gave me new insights into data quality management and improvement.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Guide to Data Quality, April 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Data Quality For The Information Age (Artech House Computer Science Library) (Hardcover)

This books brings a perspective to the data quality issue that I had never truly appreciated. More importantly it gives the reader suggestions as to how to understand the impact of poor data on their organizations as well as specific techniques to make it better. I would recommend this to any person who is looking to improve any aspect of their business as most issues will eventually come back to ensuring quality information to internal and external customers.