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Brianna White

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Many of us interact with data as part of our day-to-day work. Suppose if you are a college employee, you will need to handle data every day. Whether you are an Administrator or classified staff, faculty, confidential and supervisory employee, irregular wage worker, or even work-study student, data handling will surely be a part of your life. This was just an example but data management is a crucial part of our daily life regardless of the profession we are in. In this article, we will be discussing what data management is and why is it Important.
What is Data Management?
The formal definition of data management comes from the Data Management Association International, Which states that “Data management refers to the development and execution of architectures, policies, practices, and procedures, in order to manage the information cycle of an enterprise in an effective manner”. It may sound a bit vague and complex to understand. To be more precise, we can infer that, Data management is simply the management of information. In fact, data is information, in many incarnations. For example, some of the kinds of data that the college often works with are student and employee records, like registration and enrolment information, grades, addresses, legal names, payroll and tax documents, emergency contact info, and lots more. You might not have realized how often you interact with data while you work and that is why data management is so important. It means that the information we work with should be accurate, consistent, and secure.
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