tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694778823845657317.post1930708815199041043..comments2010-02-04T22:07:59.758ZPhil Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07309505335778821114noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694778823845657317.post-79329294075807806122010-02-04T22:07:59.758Z2010-02-04T22:07:59.758ZKen,<br /><br />Thank you Ken - glad the examples were useful.<br /><br />Yes, often with tactical solutions quantifying the cost/saving isn&#39;t on the agenda due to budget/time constraints. However, I think that without this quantifying exercise we&#39;re never fully aware of the full benefit the solution has delivered. When measuring the success of Process Improvement initiatives it usually comes down to cost benefit/avoidance delivered, and I don&#39;t see why data quality initiatives should be any difference.Phil Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07309505335778821114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694778823845657317.post-69078305469474654322010-02-04T14:15:26.385Z2010-02-04T14:15:26.385ZPhil,<br /><br />Thank you for this excellent post. I have bookmarked it, and expect to refer back to it regularly. <br /><br />Over many years working for clients on large data intensive programmes, I have repeatedly identified common enterprise wide data quality / data governance issues. Unfortunately, pressure was always on to deliver yet another &quot;tactical&quot; solution. No budget was available to quantify the cost of the issues to the programme I was working on, or the cost to other business areas of the same issues. <br /><br />You have provided me with excellent &quot;ammunition&quot; for &quot;the next time&quot;. Your examples are crystal clear, thanks again for sharing them. <br /><br />Kenkenoconnordatahttp://kenoconnordata.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com