NBN ISO 8000-61:2021

This part of ISO 8000 specifies the processes required for data quality management. Each process is
defined by a purpose, outcomes and activities that are to be applied for the assurance of data quality.
The following are within the scope of this part of ISO 8000:
— fundamental principles of data quality management;
— the structure of the data quality management process;
— definitions of the lower level processes for data quality management;
— the relationship between data quality management and data governance;
— implementation requirements.
The following is outside the scope of this part of ISO 8000:
— detailed methods or procedures by which to achieve the outcomes of the defined processes.
This part of ISO 8000 is applicable to managing the quality of digital data sets that include not only
structured data stored in databases but also less structured data such as images, audio, video and
electronic documents. This part of ISO 8000 can be used by an organization managing data quality at the
organization level because, for instance, multiple software applications are sharing and exchanging data.
This part of ISO 8000 is used as a process reference model by internal and external parties, including
certification bodies, to assess process capability or organizational maturity for data quality
management and to enhance data quality through process improvement.
This part of ISO 8000 can be used in conjunction with, or independently of, quality management systems
standards (e.g. ISO 9001).