Module IV: Data Management
Upon completing this module, learners will be able to:
- Explain the importance of good data management practices
- Describe the advantages of centralized data management, organizational data mining and the importance of planning ahead to accommodate data mining
- Explain the general issues of data storage
- Identify best practices for addressing the challenges of managing complex data sets and the information generated.
The following table lists the topics included in Module 4 and which chapters or appendices these topics cover.
| Topic | Guidelines chapters or appendices |
| Data management overview | Ch. 15: Information Management (high-level management pieces only), parts of Ch. 4 & 5 relating to data management,) |
| Data mining and the importance of planning ahead | Ch. 5: Organizational Data Mining |
| Data storage issues | App. E: Current Storage Formats (Figure E-1), parts of Ch. 5 & 15 |
| Best practices for data management | Chapters 5 and 15 |
Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes
