This project supported public sector staff actively involved in people / business data management – data matching, data integration, data quality, data standards.
The project supported good practice and experience on:-
- Datasets used
- Accuracy of systems
- Accuracy of fields within systems
- Rules for matching
- Process for handling matched data
- Process for handling mis-matched data
- Data matching tools, middleware, partners used
- Corporate IT architecture
- Building up a picture of “trusted” data sources
- Links to National projects e.g. Tell Us Once, ContactPoint etc.
There is more detail on this in the Terms of Reference document below.
Related Documents
- Data connects closure Opens in a new window – a note from the last chair of Data Connects
- Data Connects Terms of Reference Opens in a new window
- Best Practice Summary Report Opens in a new window - this report details how to undertake a CDI project and the lessons learnt from those LAs who have done it. Originally published in 2007 this report was updated in 2008.
- Business Benefits of CDI Report Opens in a new window - this report details the financial and qualitative benefits for a local authority which implements a CDI solution.
- CDI ROI Calculator Opens in a new window - the ROI calculator is part of the Business Benefits CDI Report and is designed for individual LAs to build up their own individual CDI business case.
- DQM Framework version 3 Opens in a new window - the pack is intended to be used as a working document by local authorities and there are three principle ways to how it might be used:
- as a best practice reference for data quality management in local authorities
- as a record of your own data quality management practices, by editing the content and inserting links to your own documents
- as a tool to talk through what makes up good data quality management with people in the authority when designing your own approach.
- Data Quality Report June 2009 Opens in a new window - this is the third report from the Data Connects Group. This report covers the issue of data quality for all types of information and provides local authorities with a framework on which they can develop their own data quality strategy.
- DQM Explanatory Pack June 2009 Opens in a new window- this is designed to help local authority officers introduce the importance of data quality to other members of the organisation, such as Heads of Service or Directors. It is very much intended as a guidance document - please feel free to amend it as necessary to suit your particular circumstances and focus - note that you may wish to delete or hide this slide when using this presentation.
- DQM Assessment Tool June 2009 Opens in a new window - this tool is to be used to assess your Authority's existing data quality and associated management arrangements to determine the level of maturity of current practice and the opportunities for improvement.
- DQM Framework Flyer June 2009 Opens in a new window - this flyer give an overall overview of the report and associated documents.
Project id: CA151
Theme: Connected London
Status: Closed
Project Manager: veni.kotak@brent.gov.uk
Contact: CA-PMO@londoncouncils.gov.uk



