Bad data = bad decisions. Inaccurate, duplicate, inconsistent, and missing data can lead to:
HOW DATA QUALITY PROBLEMS HAPPEN
As organizations develop new business operations that require system applications, quality controls can be lost in the process. This is especially true when there are multiple systems in place that generate different formatting for the data.
As data assets become more and more important for organizations, an overall data quality plan using real-time validation or other management methods will reduce risks and costs that come with bad data.