Questions to ask yourself when thinking about data

Industry Week says a question you should always be asking yourself is, "Who else can use this data?" They are absolutely right.

So much of the data that is collected never goes to good use. Industry Week reported, "Because of the resulting data silos, by the time the data reached the last functional group, it was hopelessly corrupted and/or so old it had no value. Worst of all, almost none of the data would reach those who could benefit the most: assembly line workers who could apply it to fine-tuning operations."

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Recommended ReadAsk: ‘Who Else Can Use This Data?’Source: http://www.industryweek.com

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