Data Standard and Quality

Definition

• Data Management Standards:

  • Naming Standards
  • Requirement Specification Standards
  • Data Modeling Standards
  • Database Design Standards
  • Architecture Standards
  • Procedural Standards for each data management function

• Implementation:

  • Standards must be effectively communicated, monitored, enforced, and periodically re-evaluated.

• Data Management Procedures:

  • Include the methods, techniques, and steps followed to accomplish specific activities or tasks.

Topics

Here are possible topics for data standards and procedures:

• Data Modeling and Architecture Standards:

  • Data Naming Conventions
  • Definition Standards
  • Standard Domains
  • Standard Abbreviations

• Metadata:

  • Standard business and technical metadata to be captured, maintained, and integrated.

• Data Model Management:

  • Guidelines and procedures for managing data models.

• Metadata Integration and Usage:

  • Procedures for metadata integration and usage.

• Database Standards:

  • Recovery and Business Continuity
  • Database Performance
  • Data Retention
  • External Data Acquisition

• Data Security:

  • Standards and procedures for data security.

• Reference Data Management:

  • Control procedures for managing reference data.

• Match/Merge and Data Cleansing:

  • Standards and procedures for data matching, merging, and cleansing.

• Business Intelligence:

  • Standards and procedures for business intelligence.

• Enterprise Content Management:

  • Use of Enterprise Taxonomies
  • Support for Legal Discovery
  • Document and E-mail Retention
  • Electronic Signatures
  • Report Formatting Standards
  • Report Distribution Approaches