1. The Data Quality Module in EQuIS Professional EDMC- May 15, 2012 Emily Mulford

2. Overview Last year’s discussion at EDMC and other input over the years inspired development of the Data Quality Module (DQM) for EQuIS Professional Last year’s discussion at EDMC and other input over the years inspired development of the Data Quality Module (DQM) for EQuIS Professional Initially based on the DQM from EQuIS 3, the new DQM has been developed as a framework for data quality checks. Initially based on the DQM from EQuIS 3, the new DQM has been developed as a framework for data quality checks.

3. The Goal of DQM… To have a library of DQM checks that can be configured. To have a library of DQM checks that can be configured. EarthSoft will create a library, but DQM users may also build their own checks (or customize existing checks) to add to the library EarthSoft will create a library, but DQM users may also build their own checks (or customize existing checks) to add to the library Choose which checks to include every time you run the Qualification report Choose which checks to include every time you run the Qualification report The qualifiers can be saved back to the data in the DT_RESULT table. The qualifiers can be saved back to the data in the DT_RESULT table.

4. The DQM will be a separate add-on module that can be purchased from EarthSoft. The DQM will be a separate add-on module that can be purchased from EarthSoft. The entire library will be included, and the user may determine which checks they would like to configure and use. The entire library will be included, and the user may determine which checks they would like to configure and use. Requires a schema addition and a separate.dll Requires a schema addition and a separate.dll

5. A check has one or more rules A rule is a reason code, remark and a qualifier that should be applied when the rule is violated. Each result may have many violations. RT_QUALIFIER.DQM_CHECK_RANK will determine which qualifier is applied to the results. DQM Terminology

6. Library of Checks Estimated Results Estimated Results Blank Contaminations Blank Contaminations Holding Times Holding Times **Each check may have one or more rules

7. The Qualification Report Qualify By- COC, Field SDG, Lab SDG, or Task Qualify By- COC, Field SDG, Lab SDG, or Task Qualify- Choose one or more criteria that contain results, based upon the “Qualify By” selection Qualify- Choose one or more criteria that contain results, based upon the “Qualify By” selection MAG/QAPP- Must choose one or more MAGs or QAPPs to compare to the checks. MAG/QAPP- Must choose one or more MAGs or QAPPs to compare to the checks. Checks- May select multiple checks Checks- May select multiple checks Save Qualifiers- Save the qualifiers applied in the report back to DT_RESULT Save Qualifiers- Save the qualifiers applied in the report back to DT_RESULT