A Framework for considering Quality of Data through Software Development

An inadequate level of data quality in Information Systems anticipates a very important problem for enterprises nowadays. In any case, enterprises should look for to assure data quality from earlier stages on information system development. This paper proposes to incorporate mechanisms into a software development methodology, to integrate user's DQ requirements aimed at assuring the data quality from the beginning of development. It brings a framework consisting of well-defined processes, activities, and tasks, which would be incorporated in an existent software development methodology, as METRICA V3; and therefore, to assure software product data quality created according to this methodology. The proposal presented, is a guideline, and it can be extended and applied to other development methodologies like Unified Development Process.