Improving Data Quality Through Governance

Poor data quality isn’t just a minor inconvenience—it’s a significant challenge that costs businesses time, money, and opportunities. From inefficiencies in operations to inaccurate decision-making, the financial impact can be staggering. Our slide deck, “Improving Data Quality Through Governance,” takes a closer look at these challenges and offers practical insights for addressing them. It covers the costs of poor-quality data, common issues businesses face, the key dimensions of data quality, and actionable steps to build a unified governance framework. Whether you’re starting to address data quality or looking to refine your existing strategy, this resource is designed to help you understand the problem and take meaningful steps toward better data.

For those looking to dive deeper, we’ve also included an audio accompaniment to the slide deck. It provides additional context and insights to help you better understand the challenges and solutions around improving data quality through governance.

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