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What Is a Data Standard?
Data Standards are documented agreements on representation, format, and definition for common data. Standards are part of any good enterprise architecture and are definitely part of the EPA Data Architecture.
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What are Standards?
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What is a Data Standard?
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What are EPA Data Standards?
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What is an EPA Program Office Data Standard?
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Dispelling Common Misunderstandings about EPA Data Standards
What are Standards?
"Standards are documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of characteristics to ensure that materials, products, processes, and services are fit for their purpose." (ISO)
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What is a Data Standard?
Data Standards are documented agreements on representation, format, definition, structuring, tagging, transmission, manipulation, use, and management of data.
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What are EPA Data Standards?
EPA data standards are a means to promote the efficient sharing of environmental information among US EPA, states, Tribes, local governments, the private sector, and other information trading partners.
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What is an EPA Program Office Data Standard?
An EPA Program Office Data Standard is the same as an EPA Data Standard; however, it is currently being used only by one program office.
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Dispelling Common Misunderstandings about EPA Data Standards
- An EPA data standard is not a perfect or complete solution
- It does not tell people how to define their unique data needs
- Data standards do not solve data quality problems
- Data standards do not establish additional reporting requirements
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