Did you know that I’m the secretary of the IAIDQ’s UK community of practise? No, I thought not – and you probably don’t know what the IAIDQ is either, eh?

To measure the quality of any data item we need to understand its definition. Without that, we might totally misunderstand what we’re looking at and if we’re using the information as the basis for making an important decision the consequences can be dire.

It was Fathers Day recently in the UK and my wonderful daughter presented me with a lovely gift of a personalised handkerchief. Can you spot the deliberate mistake? I’m sure she did it intentionally because of my nose for detail!