July 2024 | Courage Idemudia, Adebimpe Bolatito Ige, Victor Ibukun Adebayo, Osemeike Gloria Eyieyien
This paper explores comprehensive strategies for enhancing data quality through robust governance, methodologies, tools, and continuous improvement techniques. It highlights the critical dimensions of data quality, including accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, validity, and uniqueness. The paper discusses various assessment techniques such as data profiling, auditing, and quality metrics, and examines the role of data cleansing, enrichment, integration, and interoperability in maintaining high data quality. It also provides an overview of leading data quality management tools, their evaluation criteria, and best practices for implementation. Additionally, the paper emphasizes the importance of continuous monitoring, feedback loops, root cause analysis, and fostering an organization's data quality culture. By adopting these strategies, organizations can ensure the reliability and integrity of their data, leading to improved business outcomes.This paper explores comprehensive strategies for enhancing data quality through robust governance, methodologies, tools, and continuous improvement techniques. It highlights the critical dimensions of data quality, including accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, validity, and uniqueness. The paper discusses various assessment techniques such as data profiling, auditing, and quality metrics, and examines the role of data cleansing, enrichment, integration, and interoperability in maintaining high data quality. It also provides an overview of leading data quality management tools, their evaluation criteria, and best practices for implementation. Additionally, the paper emphasizes the importance of continuous monitoring, feedback loops, root cause analysis, and fostering an organization's data quality culture. By adopting these strategies, organizations can ensure the reliability and integrity of their data, leading to improved business outcomes.