Geographic information quality management and standardization in Finnish defence forces
Ingberg, Kari
The main issue in Geographic Information Quality Management (GIQM) and standardization is to achieve interoperability through standardization. This still ongoing research project defines a quality model for geographic information in Finnish Defence Forces (FDF). The quality model is strongly based on international ISO standardization. The quality model defines a basis for consistent concepts and methods for GIQM. FDF quality model defines data quality elements, data quality measures, quality evaluation procedures and reporting of data quality. Quality model is enhanced with NATO Standardization Agreements (STANAG). Principles defined in quality model are applied in data purchase and quality control processes in FDF. Quality management in general is coordinated operations to steer organization and operations concerning quality. The principles of quality management are defined according to ISO standardization. The quality of geographic data and cartographic product is defined as a degree how requirements are fulfilled. Data quality is investigated separately from the geographic data and cartographic data product point of view. The quality elements for geographic data are divided into quantitative and non-quantitative subelements according to ISO standardization. The quality elements for cartographic data product are divided into visual and side element subelements non standardized manner. The quality model defines applicable data quality measures. The quality model defines general principles and inspection methods (attribute or variable) for quality evaluations. Quality information is reported as metadata and quality evaluation reports. Metadata provides quantitative and nonquantitative quality information and quality evaluation reports complements metadata with more detailed quality information. The standardization creates the basis for national and international co-operation among internal and external interest groups.
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