1st Edition

Navigating the Data Minefields Management's Guide to Better Decision-Making

By Scott M. Shemwell Copyright 2025
324 Pages 48 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

324 Pages 48 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Volumes have been written on the need for high-quality data to support organizational decision-making. Most of those books appear to focus on the development and sustainment of data from the standpoint of those directly responsible for the management of data stores and the use of technology necessary to acquire, store, and secure data sets. Navigating the Data Minefields: Management’s Guide to... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Overview of Data Quality Management

3. The High Reliability Organization (HRO)

4. Assessing Data Quality

5. Risk Mitigation

6. Cybersecurity

7. Economic Value from Investments in Data

8. Additional Case Studies

9. Management Roadmap to Sustained High-Quality Data

10. Final Thoughts

Biography

Scott M. Shemwell, Managing Director of The Rapid Response Institute, is an authority and thought leader in field operations and risk management, with over 30 years in the energy sector leading turnaround and transformation processes for global S&P 500 organizations as well as start-up and professional service firms. He has been directly involved in over $5 billion in acquisitions and divestitures as well as the management of significant global projects and multiple business units. He has been a leader in the use of data and information enabling Operational Excellence for over 30 years. Dr. Shemwell earned a BS in physics at North Georgia College, an MBA at Houston Baptist University, and a DBA at Nova Southeastern University.