M3 Playbook > Phase 2: Selection > 2.7 Conduct Initial Data Cleansing Activities
2.6 Solidify Change Management Plan
2.8 Develop a Decommission Plan
2.7 Conduct Initial Data Cleansing Activities
Technology
Objective
Continue cleansing data based upon Data Quality Assessment Results and agreed upon quality metrics in data governance model.
View Best PracticesTask Activities
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Customer
Assess data quality against defined criteria in the Data Cleansing Plan after cleansing activities from previous phase
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Customer
Update manual and automated cleansing methods as necessary for additional cleansing needs
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Customer
Conduct additional data cleansing and update Data Cleansing Scripts and batch cycles
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Customer
Report updates in governance meetings and Status Reports/Dashboards, informing QSMOs as necessary
2.7 Best Practices
- Begin data cleansing activities prior to migration activities and continuously throughout the implementation to assist with data readiness
- Obtain agreement on data governance including metadata management and data quality management
- Allocate a sufficient number of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with the appropriate skill sets to support data conversion activities throughout the implementation
- Establish criteria and metrics to clearly convey what constitutes “clean” data as part of the broader data governance approach
Stakeholders
Customer
- Business Owner
- Program Manager
- Functional Lead
- Technical Lead/Solution Architect
- Data Conversion Lead
- Data SME
Inputs
- Data Cleansing Plan
- Data Quality Assessment Results
Outputs
- Data Cleansing Plan
- Data Cleansing Scripts
- Status Reports/Dashboards