Publication
TOWARDS A DATA QUALITY INDEX FOR DATA VALUATION IN THE DATA ECONOMY
Dusan Dokic; Hannah Stein
In: Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Informatik 2022. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Informatik (INFORMATIK), Informatik in den Naturwissenschaften, located at INFORMATIK 2022, September 26-30, Hamburg, Germany, Vol. P-326, ISBN 978-3-88579-720-3, Gesellschaft für Informatik, Bonn 2022, Bonn, 9/2022.
Abstract
Data represent a key resource for firm success, being used for strategic decision making
and increasing business process efficiency. Despite the large potential of data sharing within data
ecosystems or markets, firms are reluctant to do this, due to fear of losing competitive edges, lack
of trust and ambiguity regarding data value. According to prior research, data value vastly depends
on usage and quality. This paper focuses on data quality, as the lack of methods for quantifying data
quality is one main reason for missing comprehensible data valuation approaches. We analyze 15
existing data quality indices (DQI) from theory and practice, identify relevant data quality dimensions
and discuss metrics for applicability in data valuation approaches for data ecosystems and markets.
Based on a quantitative study, we propose a DQI concept for developing transparent, objective data
valuation methods, while providing a better understanding of inter- and intraorganizational data value.