Data values of an attributeDAMA: 15

Completeness (Data values of an attribute)

The degree to which all required data values of an attribute are present.

Created: 10/30/2025
Business Impact
Positive Impacts
  • •Ensures specific critical attributes are consistently populated across all records, supporting key processes.
  • •Improved reliability of analyses or reports that depend heavily on certain key attributes.
  • •Reduced need to make assumptions or impute values for frequently missing attributes.
  • •Better targeting and segmentation if key profiling attributes are consistently filled.
Negative Impacts (if poor quality)
  • •Inability to execute specific functions if a required attribute is frequently blank (e.g., cannot send email if email address attribute is empty).
  • •Skewed or unreliable analysis if a key analytical attribute has many missing values.
  • •Increased uncertainty in data-driven decisions if critical information points are often missing.
  • •Operational delays or errors when processes require specific attribute values to proceed.
Technical Description

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Examples
Good quality vs poor quality indicators
Good Quality Examples

Logistics: The 'ContainerStatus' attribute has a non-null value (e.g., 'In Yard', 'On Vessel', 'Gated Out') for every container record in the TOS.

HR: The 'EmployeeID' attribute is populated for 100% of the records in the active employee table.

Inventory: The 'Last Stock Count Date' attribute is filled for all items that underwent a recent cycle count.

Poor Quality Examples

Logistics: Many records in the 'Customer' table have a blank 'PhoneNumber' field, hindering communication for delivery coordination.

HR: The 'Date of Birth' attribute is missing for 20% of employee records, impacting benefits administration.

Inventory: The 'Stock Location' attribute is null for a significant number of items in the warehouse management system, making them hard to find.

Related Standards
Standards that improve this dimension
ISO 3166-1 Country Code Standard
high
Reference Data• prevents

ISO 3166-1 Country Code Standard improves 15

ISO 4217 Currency Code Standard
high
Reference Data• prevents

ISO 4217 Currency Code Standard improves 15

Address Validation Service (e.g., USPS/Loqate)
high
Data Validation• prevents

Address Validation Service (e.g., USPS/Loqate) improves 15

Unique Equipment Identifier (Master Data)
high
Master Data Governance• prevents

Unique Equipment Identifier (Master Data) improves 15

ISO 6346 Shipping Container ID Standard
high
Data Formatting• prevents

ISO 6346 Shipping Container ID Standard improves 15

Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)
high
Reference Data• prevents

Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) improves 15

Wellbore Unique Identifier (WUID/UWI)
high
Master Data Governance• prevents

Wellbore Unique Identifier (WUID/UWI) improves 15

E.164 International Phone Number Format
high
Data Formatting• prevents

E.164 International Phone Number Format improves 15

ISO 8601 Date-Time Format
high
Data Formatting• prevents

ISO 8601 Date-Time Format improves 15

Mandatory Field Completeness
high
Data Validation• prevents

Mandatory Field Completeness improves 15

Unit of Measure Standardization
high
Reference Data• prevents

Unit of Measure Standardization improves 15

Vendor Master Completeness
high
Master Data Governance• prevents

Vendor Master Completeness improves 15

Shift Code Standardization
high
Reference Data• prevents

Shift Code Standardization improves 15

SKU Format Standardization
high
Master Data Governance• prevents

SKU Format Standardization improves 15

HS Code Validation (Harmonized System)
high
Reference Data• prevents

HS Code Validation (Harmonized System) improves 15

Product Category Classification
high
Reference Data• prevents

Product Category Classification improves 15

Port UNLOCODE Validation
high
Reference Data• prevents

Port UNLOCODE Validation improves 15

Incoterms® Validation
high
Reference Data• prevents

Incoterms® Validation improves 15

Local Network
Dependent KPIs
KPIs that require this dimension
Net Profit Margin
high

Financial Performance

Critical for Net Profit Margin accuracy and reliability

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
high

Financial Performance

Critical for Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) accuracy and reliability

Free Cash Flow (FCF)
high

Financial Performance

Critical for Free Cash Flow (FCF) accuracy and reliability

EBITDA Margin
high

Financial Performance

Critical for EBITDA Margin accuracy and reliability

Gross Profit Margin
high

Financial Performance

Critical for Gross Profit Margin accuracy and reliability

Working Capital Ratio
high

Financial Performance

Critical for Working Capital Ratio accuracy and reliability

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)
high

Health & Safety

Critical for Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) accuracy and reliability

On-Time Performance (Vessel/Flight/Truck)
high

Service Level

Critical for On-Time Performance (Vessel/Flight/Truck) accuracy and reliability

Maintenance Cost as % of Asset Value
high

Cost Management

Critical for Maintenance Cost as % of Asset Value accuracy and reliability

Production Volume (Barrels/Day, MWh)
high

Operational Output

Critical for Production Volume (Barrels/Day, MWh) accuracy and reliability

Inventory Turnover
high

Supply Chain Management

Critical for Inventory Turnover accuracy and reliability

Perfect Order Rate
high

Service Level

Critical for Perfect Order Rate accuracy and reliability

Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time
high

Working Capital

Critical for Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time accuracy and reliability

Construction Cost Performance Index (CPI)
high

Project Management

Critical for Construction Cost Performance Index (CPI) accuracy and reliability

Regulatory Compliance Rate
high

Compliance & Risk

Critical for Regulatory Compliance Rate accuracy and reliability

Revenue Per Employee
high

Workforce Efficiency

Critical for Revenue Per Employee accuracy and reliability

Backlog-to-Revenue Ratio
high

Business Health

Critical for Backlog-to-Revenue Ratio accuracy and reliability

Quick Stats
Dependent KPIs17
Improvement Standards18
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