Tuesday, March 11, 2014



This week we will discuss the importance of Data Accuracy.  Every company should have a data governance plan in place to ensure the accuracy of the data entered into the system.  Data governance embodies a convergence of data quality, data management, data policies, business process management, and risk management surrounding the handling of data in an organization.  A sound data governance program includes a governing body or council, a defined set of procedures, and a plan to execute those procedures. A policy should be developed that specifies who is accountable for various portions or aspects of the data, including its accuracy.

8. Data Accuracy

Importance of Data Accuracy: Data is the heart of ERP systems. So if you implement a system that uses poor data, you will truly understand the old adage “Garbage In. Garbage Out.”

Why it matters: Many organizations hit a wall with their implementation and system startup, because it is the first time they realize that they don’t have good data or it’s poorly organized.

ERP systems are highly integrated. Multiple departments must share responsibility in maintaining the data. You will need five things to ensure sustainable data governance:
  • Clearly-defied roles for the users
  • Operating guidelines to ensure data entry is complete, accurate and timely
  • Person(s) responsible for auditing the data on an ongoing basis
  • Established measures to assess the quality of all data
  • A user community trained and motivated to keep it that way


TIP: During your implementation conduct assessments of your data and find out how much work is involved to get it organized. Go through multiple iterations of data conversions to make sure the testing environment has data that closely matches with the data you are going to have in the production environment.



Next Week: #9 Change Management

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