DAC Data Governance & Quality Flashcards

Which data quality dimension addresses whether data is available when needed?

Answer: Timeliness

Timeliness measures whether data is available and up-to-date at the time it is needed for a given use case or decision.

What is data deduplication in the context of data quality?

Answer: Identifying and removing duplicate records from a dataset

Data deduplication is the process of detecting and eliminating redundant records to ensure each entity is represented only once in a dataset.

Which of the following is an example of a data governance policy?

Answer: Only authorized personnel may access personally identifiable information (PII)

Data governance policies are formal rules that regulate how data is accessed, used, and protected — restricting PII access to authorized users is a classic example.

What does data 'validity' mean as a data quality dimension?

Answer: Data conforms to defined formats, ranges, and business rules

Validity means that data values conform to specified formats, allowable ranges, and business rules (e.g., a date field must contain a valid date).

In data governance, what is the purpose of data classification?

Answer: Organizing data into groups based on sensitivity and handling requirements

Data classification categorizes data by sensitivity level (e.g., public, internal, confidential, restricted) to determine appropriate security controls and handling procedures.

Which framework is commonly used to structure enterprise data governance programs in the US?

Answer: DAMA-DMBOK

DAMA-DMBOK (Data Management Body of Knowledge) is the standard reference framework for data management and governance practices.