Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
In this module
Definition of Data
Example
111
211
• Lifeblood of organization
• Good companies pay special attention to what data is collected and how it is managed
in the organization
• Improved efficiency
Definition of Information
Example
Student ID – 111
Customer ID – 222
Why it is important?
Definition of Knowledge
Example
• Customer Knowledge
• Market Knowledge
Value of Information
In this module
Understand that information varies and different levels, formats and granularities of
information exist throughout an organization
Collecting, compiling, sorting and analyzing information can provide insight into how an
organization is performing and can yield potential new markets, new communication means
or new business processes
Information Levels
• Individual
• Department
• Organization
Information Formats
• Documents
• Presentation
• Spreadsheet
• Database
• Transactional information
• Analytical information
Information granularities
Quality of Information
In this module
• Accuracy
• Completeness
• Consistency
• Uniqueness
• Timeliness
Accuracy
Accuracy determines if all values are correct – is the name spelled correctly?
Completeness
Consistency
Uniqueness
Timeliness
It determines if the information is current with respect to the business requirement – is the
information updated?