Data quality dimensions
What a data quality dimension is, and why a dimension must be both important to the business and measurable.
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What a dimension is
- A Data Quality dimension = a measurable feature or characteristic of data (analogy: physical dimensions like length, width, height).
- They provide a vocabulary for defining DQ requirements → used for initial assessment + ongoing measurement.
- To measure quality, characteristics must be important to business processes (worth measuring) and measurable.
- Dimensions → basis for measurable rules connected to potential risks in critical processes.