Data Quality Communities
Visitors and members may find the following associations and communities of value when building new skills, contacts and a peer support group.
IAIDQ - International Association for Information and Data Quality
Chartered in January 2004, IAIDQ is a "not-for profit, vendor-neutral professional society of people passionate about improving information and data quality".
Online community portal (LinkedIn)
DAMA International
A not-for-profit, vendor independent association of technical and business professionals dedicated to advancing the concepts and practices for data resource management and enterprise information.
The primary purpose of DAMA International is to promote the understanding, development, and practice of managing data and information to support business strategies. DAMA International has chapters and members throughout the world.
The Data Governance Institute
The Data Governance Institute is the premier provider of in-depth, vendor-neutral information about – and assistance with – tools, techniques, models, and best practices for the governance/stewardship of data and information.
The Institute has three arms:
- Consulting and Training
- Community of Practice
- Information Resources
For more information please use the following links:
About Data Governance Institute
The Data Governance Institute Homepage
Online Data Quality Communities and Discussion Forums
LinkedIn Groups (Member count accurate at 28/09/2008)
- Data Quality Pro (LinkedIn presence of this site)
- Data Quality and Metadata Management (126 Members)
- Data Governance & Data Quality (24 Members)
- Data Governance & Stewardship (48 Members)
- Enterprise Data Quality (285 Members)
- European Data Quality Network (332 Members)
- IAIDQ Members Virtual Community (58 Members)
- The Enterprise Architecture Network (14,264 Members)