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Two data bases in every garage: information quality systems.

J C Worthington1

  • 1USEPA Office of Environmental Information, Washington, DC 20460, USA. worthington.jeffrey@epa.gov

Quality Assurance (San Diego, Calif.)
|May 15, 2002
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Federal agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are recognizing information as a strategic asset. This paper details EPA

Area of Science:

  • Environmental science
  • Information management
  • Quality assurance

Background:

  • Enterprises, including federal agencies, increasingly view information as a strategic resource.
  • Quality system planning is a key component of new enterprise strategies.
  • Integrating science and technical quality with IT quality is a growing challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present EPA's methods for aligning quality systems for scientific/technical activities with those for IT.
  • To address the reconciliation of diverse quality system requirements within an agency.

Main Methods:

  • Review of EPA's current approaches and techniques.
  • Focus on identifying key information quality indicators.
  • Examination of management and assessment processes for quality systems.

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Main Results:

  • Key information quality indicators have been identified.
  • Management processes for quality systems are outlined.
  • Assessment processes for ensuring information quality are detailed.

Conclusions:

  • EPA is developing a framework for integrated quality management.
  • The presented techniques aim to enhance the strategic value of agency information.
  • Successful reconciliation requires clear identification of quality indicators and robust processes.