Necessary Data Characteristics

What Are Necessary Data Characteristics?

The necessary Data Characteristics needed for good information are accuracy, time, relevancy, sufficient and cost. All five of theses characteristics pertain quality information that humans need to have as part of their thinking skills.

Accuracy correct and complete data is important in order for professionals to be able to rely on results of their information systems. Often IS function have received a bad reputation so it is important to make sure to cross check any data you are receiving.

Data is required to be put in at a timely manner any information that arrives long after decisions are made.

All data should be relevant to the context and subject and be summarized to an appropriate level for the job.

A minimum amount of data needs to be sufficient.

Data has to be paid for developing information system, costs of operating and maintaining that system, and cost of time, salary for reading and processing the data the system produces.