Recently, Granite Falls Consulting president Danette McGilvray told SearchDataManagement.com that companies can improve their data quality by making this the responsibility of all their workers.
She also recommended that businesses train their staff in how poor data quality practices can lead to wider problems for other employees and the organisation as a whole.
Commenting on the issue, Dylan Jones, founder and editor of Data Quality Pro, said the first stage in improving data quality is for companies to identify any problems they already have.
"Until you can find an example of where data quality is hitting the bottom line in a significant way, you may fall at the first hurdle," he explained.
Mr Jones added that firms should attempt to solve this problem and show that improving data quality can lead to a quick return on investment, before making sure that the entire workforce becomes committed to tackling the issue.
She also recommended that businesses train their staff in how poor data quality practices can lead to wider problems for other employees and the organisation as a whole.
Commenting on the issue, Dylan Jones, founder and editor of Data Quality Pro, said the first stage in improving data quality is for companies to identify any problems they already have.
"Until you can find an example of where data quality is hitting the bottom line in a significant way, you may fall at the first hurdle," he explained.
Mr Jones added that firms should attempt to solve this problem and show that improving data quality can lead to a quick return on investment, before making sure that the entire workforce becomes committed to tackling the issue.
