Influence of Cultural Issues on Data Quality Dimensions

Successful software – like information system is meaning nothing if the work is not supported by correct and high quality data, what means, that the data are an important part of software or application especially data applications. Increasing quantity of data and demand for integrated and complex data applications requires high quality in data modelling and data. New concepts, tools and techniques for a database modelling, development and retrieval are required with a final goal: better data and information quality. One of the possible solutions for higher data quality is the integration of cultural aspects. Cultural aspects include different viewpoints, including country dependent parameters and business and domain dependent cultural issues. As a consequence, data quality as well as information quality of applications software improves if the mentioned approach is applied. In this paper the influence of cultural issues on the data quality dimensions and Deming’s Fourteen Points will be presented and discussed.