DATA QUALITY · Workflow idea

Bring programme changes into view without mistaking a metric for the whole outcome.

For work involving programme measures, documented targets, governance issues, and proposed escalations, start with a defined purpose and check the evidence before taking the next step. Prepare a dated performance summary and review questions for programme and governance owners. Metrics can omit context, participants may be identifiable, and thresholds can create unfair pressure. Verify definitions and periods, minimize person-level data, disclose limitations, and require programme owners to approve interpretations, escalations, and changes.

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Starts with
A scoped request is ready for review
Produces
A review-ready brief about programme measures, documented targets, governance issues, and proposed escalations, with source checks, uncertainty, and approval status.
Category
Reviews & approvals

01 / The starting point

A clear request.
A useful direction.

programme measures, documented targets, governance issues, and proposed escalations, an authorized source, and a named owner

“Prepare programme measures, documented targets, governance issues, and proposed escalations for informed review without treating an unverified draft, estimate, or match as final.”
An example request · Make it specific to your team.

02 / The work

4 tasks.
One useful outcome.

Prepare a dated performance summary and review questions for programme and governance owners.

  1. Confirm authority, purpose, and field scope

    Use only records the requester may access and fields needed for the stated purpose.

  2. Validate identifiers, dates, and calculations

    Check units, mappings, source versions, and totals against original records.

  3. Flag gaps and conflicts

    Do not turn missing, stale, or inconsistent values into verified facts.

  4. Approve changes and distribution

    Have the data owner review every live update, export, conclusion, and external share.

03 / The result

Something useful.
Something to build on.

A review-ready brief about programme measures, documented targets, governance issues, and proposed escalations, with source checks, uncertainty, and approval status.

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Review programme performance

Reviews & approvals · Example outcome

The handoff

A review-ready brief about programme measures, documented targets, governance issues, and proposed escalations, with source checks, uncertainty, and approval status.

Keep in mind

Metrics can omit context, participants may be identifiable, and thresholds can create unfair pressure. Verify definitions and periods, minimize person-level data, disclose limitations, and require programme owners to approve interpretations, escalations, and changes.

04 / Make it yours

Set the brief.
Set the standard.

A few choices shape the work around your team.

Define permitted inputs and retention

Document purpose, source, fields, destination, access, and deletion timing.

Test matching and calculation rules

Check samples, duplicates, edge cases, periods, and conflicting values.

Keep sensitive details out of broad reports

Restrict access and include only information each approved recipient needs.

Require owner approval for live changes

Keep production updates, merges, exports, and consequential conclusions approval-gated.

Keep exploring

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Route measurements to the right place without turning a unit or mapping error into a decision. Verify the evidence, protect relevant information, and keep consequential choices with an accountable person.

Review spreadsheet data questions

Make a spreadsheet easier to explore without letting a question expose or alter the wrong records. Verify the source, protect relevant information, and keep consequential choices with an accountable person.

Review inventory catalog updates

Keep product records aligned without overwriting the wrong item or availability. Verify the source, protect relevant information, and keep consequential choices with an accountable person.

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