Cutter Consortium

Data Quality 123: Data Quality Improvement

Length of workshop:
One-day

General Overview:
Key to any data quality system is creating a capability for continuous improvement of important business data. This seminar focuses on fundamental principles, approaches and tools for quality improvement. The day includes both lecture and exercises designed to make the information meaningful and useful for participants.

Leader: Tom Redman

Workshop Goals:
The fundamental principles, approaches and tools for quality improvement will be discussed. In particular:
  • How to identify and select improvement opportunities
  • How to effectively organize and deploy resources for improvement
  • Steps in the Data Quality Improvement Cycle
  • Tools to help organizations achieve continuous improvement


Intended Audience:
Information chain and supplier managers, quality improvement team leaders and members, and anyone involved in improvement.

Outline/At a Glance:
What is data quality and how do you know if it needs improving?

Everything needs improving. How do you choose?

What are the basic approaches for improving the data quality?
  • Proactive
  • Reactive


How do I organize to act on the improvements I've chosen?
  • Organizing and managing improvement teams


A blueprint for improvement efforts
  • Steps in the improvement process
  • Tools to support improvement


Measuring and sustaining the improvement

A plan of action

For more information on bringing this workshop to your organization, contact Dennis Crowley by phone at +1 781 641 5125, by fax at +1 781 648 1950, or by e-mail at sales@cutter.com.
Data Quality 123: Data Quality Improvement