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Nilofer VezraniChief Data Officer · Essays & perspective

Nilofer Vezrani / Chief Data Officer

The useful result still needs its limits

Perspectives from a life in leadership.

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Data meaning and uncertainty

  1. Data meaning and uncertainty6 min read

    January the first was a software decision, not a historical fact

    A complete date field can hide an incomplete source. Data models should preserve the precision that the evidence supports.

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Record relationships and provenance

  1. Record relationships and provenance5 min read

    A matching description is an invitation to look closer

    Similarity can help specialists find relationships. It should not silently acquire the authority to erase a collection's history.

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Quality evidence and executive reporting

  1. Quality evidence and executive reporting6 min read

    The sample that found the fault could not measure the whole collection

    A diagnostic review and a representative quality estimate serve different purposes. A useful finding should not become an unsupported percentage.

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