In a new and regular feature we look at some of the latest data quality blog postings that have been published in recent weeks.

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This month we have seen some interesting content including...

• The credit crunch and economic downturn make the headlines all over the data quality blog landscape
• There are some important posts about the American election, interesting posts about MDM
• Some tips on how small businesses can cut costs and demonstrate ROI
• A provocative post on the aim of one group to analyse the quality of information in the Bible

Thought provoking content, check out the posts...

Maybe some good is already coming out of the credit crunch?

Despite a gloomy outlook in the economy, Andy Brooks is witnessing increased activity from companies in need of data quality and related experts.

The economy and Wile E. Coyote

Andy Hayler from Information Difference comments on some sharp declines in enterprise software sales, particularly in the finance sector.

You did check that spreadsheet, right? Illuminating (and deeply worrying) article by Andy Hayler again exploring the lack of data quality we often see in Excel spreadsheets despite their critical role in corporate decision making.

Small Business (SMB) ETL Joyce Norris-Montanari comments on how small organisations can cut costs using data quality tools to carry out data integration/movement functions instead of having to buy seperate ETL products.

Don’t Put the MDM Cart Before the Horse 

Good advice from David Loshin exploring why organisations should reflect on WHY they need MDM as much as HOW they should do it, he recommends deeper process understanding.

Financial Service Companies Need to Prepare for New Regulation Steve Sarsfield of Trillium comments on where Financial companies need to focus in light of the credit crunch and possible call for more regulation.

The Proof of The Pudding is In The Eating Yossi Rissin comments on a real-life production duplication challenge and explains the benefits of incorporating domain expertise with data quality technology.

Profiting from Your Most Important Business Asset Steve Tuck comments on the importance of creating ROI in your business case in light of the recent downturn and also highlights sage advice from Tom Redman.

The yin and yang of data governance and MDM Judy Ko explores the interrelationship between data governance and MDM, discussing how the two overlap.

IQ trainwrecks makes YouTube Keith Underdown comments on an extraordinary data defect that had massive ramifications for schools and public service organisations in America.

Importance of Metrics in Data Governance

Gaurav Arora comments on the benefits of incorporating metrics into your data governance strategy from the earliest stages.

Trusted Electoral Information Daragh O'Brien on the IQ Trainwrecks blog provides an examination of the American electoral system from a data quality perspective, highlighting some interesting and worrying findings.

Obama’s win... a win for information quality Daragh O'Brien looks at the obvious benefits Barack Obama has gained by harnessing quality information in his campaign.

Applying Data and Information Quality Principles To The Bible

Lee Randoph provokes a huge amount of comment and with his aim to evaluate the quality of data and information in the Bible.

20 Simple Tips to Spice up Your Data Quality Blog

Okay, we're guilty of blatant self-promotion here! Regular readers of Data Quality Pro will spot this as one of our recent posts but I thought it would be useful to include some tips to add some spice to your blogs as we enter the festive season!

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