IDQ Conference 2006

"It’s About the Relationships!"
A Case Study in Politics, Persistence, and Principles in pursuit of Information Quality

Elizabeth DavisElizabeth Davis
Sr. Operations Officer
International Finance Corporation (IFC) - A Member of the World Bank Group
IAIDQ Charter Member

Wednesday 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Conference Session
Level: Intermediate

This presentation is a case study examining the five year odyssey of four liberal arts majors who successfully created an institutional function for promoting information quality. A central focus for the presentation will be: on lessons learned, things to avoid, and tools we use to develop a stewardship mind-set across a globally decentralized and culturally diverse staff of 2,700 people. This tale includes:
- Top down acknowledgement of the risks from dirty data
- Results that established our credibility
- Debates about the organizational placement of the function
- Best practices, principles and methods that have built our reputation
Speaker Bio
Elizabeth Davis is a founding member and Unit Leader of the four-person Information Quality Group ("IQ Group") within the International Finance Corporation (IFC). IFC is a multilateral finance institution of 2,700 global staff with a mission to "promote sustainable private sector in developing countries."
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