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data_quality_dimension:timeliness
Timeliness
Definition
Timeliness of data availability is the degree to which the period between the time of creation of the real value and the time that the dataset is available is appropriate.
Note
Note the difference with punctuality which refers to a planned point in time of delivery.
Relation
| Timeliness | is a characteristic of the | availability of a dataset |
Example
The annual report over 2022 became available at 15 January 2023. The timeliness of the report was more than appropriate.
Reference(s)
DAMA NL (2020). Dimensions of Data Quality (DDQ). Research paper. https://www.dama-nl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DDQ-Dimensions-of-Data-Quality-Research-Paper-version-1.2-d.d.-3-Sept-2020.pdf
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