Appendix: Data Quality Metrics

Establishing data quality metrics can help support higher quality data. There is no such thing as perfect data quality. Data quality is relative to the business needs of the data. Below is an overview of common data quality metrics and sample metrics. Requiring reports of data quality metrics can be an effective way to enforce quality.

Common Data Quality Metrics

Example Quality Rules

Below are some sample data quality requirements for each metric.

For each rule, identify how you will measure and track it.

Data Quality Plan Checklist

Use the list below to develop your data quality requirements and plan.

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