Annual Survey about Use of Dimensions of Data Quality

In order to measure the usage of the dimensions of data quality by organizations and related data quality topics, we began the Annual Dimensions of Data Quality Survey in the spring of 2015. The survey is a web-based assessment distributed via LinkedIn, Twitter, Email, etc.

The 2021 Survey is live now through Jan 1st, 2022 (link to take survey below). The 2019 survey had 46 valid respondents from various industries including (Finance, Consulting, Healthcare, Software, Chemicals/Mining/Petroleum/Textites, Telecom and more).

Survey Respondents Report that:

• 60% don’t use the dimensions of data quality to categorize DQ issues
• If using the dimensions, 57% enhance their own list with the Conformed Dimensions
• 7% use the Conformed Dimensions without changes as is
• 40% report better DQ this year
• 14% decrease in the usage of Timeliness

The following is a key chart provided in the annual report to illustrate the increased use of some dimensions and nascent growth of others.

Take the survey:

2021 Annual Dimensions of Data Quality Survey (~Jan 1, 2022)

Downloads for Prior Years

• The 2019 report can be accessed Here
• The 2018 report can be accessed Here
• The 2017 report can be accessed Here
• The 2016 report can be accessed Here
• The 2015 report can be accessed Here