Ingenix included an information quality function in its project plan for its new data warehouse. Recognition that an information quality function is important to the success of the data warehouse, however, is only a first step. This paper describes how Ingenix moved from a plan to an established Information Quality group, and established the foundation for its first and future information quali...

Within the current operations and exploration goal, Diamond Value Management (DVM) features in two of the strategic leverage areas. These are ➤ Operational margin improvement ➤ Growth and delivery to plan. The objective of Diamond Value Management within this action plan is to provide a 10–20% improvement in the dollar per ton revenue across the group mines (using 1998 actual figures as the bas...

In 2004, the American Medical Association (AMA) approved the Performance Improvement (PI) educational process as a strategy for improving patient care.1 Through this process, clinicians earn AMA Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA) Category 1 CreditTM by completing three stages: • Stage A: an initial self-assessment by means of patient chart review • Stage B: completion of one or more certified ...

In the face of an oversupplied world pig market only the most efficient producers will stay in business. By and large these will be the operations that are able to more successfully exploit the genetic potential of their animals. Similarly, only those breeders who are able to demonstrate sustained genetic improvement will sell stock to the smaller number of large producers who are left. Althoug...