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Published inFeb 2024
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Gus Frazer
Gus Frazer
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Gus Frazer

Gus Frazer is a seasoned analytics consultant who focuses on business intelligence solutions. With over eight years of experience working for the two market-leading platforms, Power BI (Microsoft) and Tableau, he has amassed a wealth of knowledge and expertise. He also has experience in helping hundreds of customers to drive their digital and data transformations, scope data requirements, drive actionable insights, and most important of all, clean data ready for analysis.
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What is data quality?

Firstly, before diving into how you can leverage Power BI to clean your data, it’s important to understand some key basics of what will affect your data quality.

Data quality is essential for accurate analysis, informed decision-making, and successful business outcomes. Understanding factors that affect data quality and recognizing the importance of data cleaning are crucial steps in the data preparation process.

In general, several factors describe and make up the quality of a dataset for analysis, which we will dive into further in the following list:

  • Data accuracy: Data accuracy means the extent to which data represents the true values and attributes it is intended to capture, indicating the degree to which it aligns with the true, real-world information it seeks to represent. Factors such as human errors during data entry, system glitches, or outdated information can compromise data accuracy.
  • Data completeness: This describes the degree...
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Published in: Feb 2024Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781805126409

Author (1)

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Gus Frazer

Gus Frazer is a seasoned analytics consultant who focuses on business intelligence solutions. With over eight years of experience working for the two market-leading platforms, Power BI (Microsoft) and Tableau, he has amassed a wealth of knowledge and expertise. He also has experience in helping hundreds of customers to drive their digital and data transformations, scope data requirements, drive actionable insights, and most important of all, clean data ready for analysis.
Read more about Gus Frazer