FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY OF INFORMATION

FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY OF INFORMATION

1. AGE

   • too old
   • can change over time

2. ACCURACY

   • incorrect
   • unreliable

3. COMPLETENESS

   • only part of the information
   • worthless

4. LEVEL OF DETAIL

   • too much
     • can't decide what's needed
   • too little
     • difficult to understand

5. PRESENTATION

   • pictures & graphs easier to understand than text
   • consistent presentation easier to understand

6. RELEVANCE

   • not related to topic
   • irrelevant data can add to volume of data