The statistic shows the problems caused by poor quality data for enterprises in North America, according to a survey of North American IT executives conducted by 451 Research in 2015. As of 2015, 44 percent of respondents indicated that having poor quality data can result in extra costs for the business.
What are the main problems for your enterprise caused by poor data quality?*
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What are the main problems for your enterprise caused by poor data quality?*
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IT executives from companies with 500 or more employees
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* The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey. Multiple responses were possible.
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