Which of the following should be done FIRST when performing a data quality assessment?

The correct answer is D. Assess completeness of the data inventory.. Before evaluating the quality of data, you must first confirm that you are assessing all the relevant data. Assessing the completeness of the data inventory (D) establishes the scope of the assessment-ensuring no data sets are overlooked. If the inventory is incomplete, the quali

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AIdentify the data owner.
BDefine data quality rules.
CEstablish business thresholds-
DAssess completeness of the data inventory.

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A
6% (2)
C
3% (1)
D
91% (30)

Explanation

Before evaluating the quality of data, you must first confirm that you are assessing all the relevant data. Assessing the completeness of the data inventory (D) establishes the scope of the assessment-ensuring no data sets are overlooked. If the inventory is incomplete, the quality assessment will produce an incomplete and misleading picture. Defining data quality rules (B) and establishing business thresholds (C) require knowing what data is in scope. Identifying the data owner (A) is important but secondary to first knowing the full landscape of data that must be assessed.

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