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Quality of data has many faces. Primarily, it has to be relevant (i.e., useful) to its users. Relevance is achieved through a series of steps starting with a planning process that links user needs to data requirements. It continues through acquisition of data...
Once a data system exists, the key to achieving and maintaining a high level of data quality is to regularly assess all aspects of data quality to improve the data collection and processing procedure or correct special problems with the data...
Given the collection design, the next phase in the data acquisition process is the collection process itself. This collection process can be a one-time execution of a survey, a monthly (or other periodic) data collection, a continuous reporting of...
Once the collected data is in electronic form, some "processing" is usually necessary to mitigate obvious errors, and some analysis is usually necessary to convert data into useful information for decision documents, publications, and postings for...
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Data systems produced within a DOT agency are created to fulfill user needs. Users can be those within DOT and outside. The data are compiled to satisfy an external user need, measure success toward a strategic goal (internal user), or used as a tool...
"Dissemination means agency initiated or sponsored distribution of information to the public. Dissemination does not include distribution limited to government employees or agency contractors or grantees; intra- or inter-agency use or sharing...
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