Data quality affects decision quality. In any forecasting and estimation model, the quality of the forecast data or the estimated data needs to be evaluated before using for decision-making. In two-level supply chain model, the retailer collects the sales information and use it to forecast the future demands over the lead-time, and the manufacturer collects the information about retailer's orde...

Previous research on the skills needed by data quality professionals have focused on Information Systems (IS) curriculum standards, survey input from Information Quality (IQ) professionals, and the training required by related disciplines such as database and quality management. In this paper, Internet-posted job descriptions for the position of data quality analysts are examined. The purpose o...