Executing Data Quality Projects

Acknowledgments

I now have a better appreciation for the long lists of people who authors’ acknowledge. Writing a book is definitely not a one-person effort and this book is no exception.

To Judy Kincaid, who unknowingly started me on the path of information quality. Many years ago she called me into her office and asked me to work with Larry English, who was to come to Hewlett-Packard to consult on information quality. She felt that by working with him the knowledge we gained would not leave the company when he was no longer there. Her words were, “It will be full time this week and then taper off after that.” Thanks to Judy that assignment turned the course of my career and more than fifteen years later I’m still working on information quality ...