Difference between revisions of "Data Usability"

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Usability is the extent to which the data can be applied to achieve the user’s goals. The usability of a dataset depends on the completeness and compatibility of the metadata.  Thus, the more detailed the metadata, the more the data can be effectively utilized.
 
Usability is the extent to which the data can be applied to achieve the user’s goals. The usability of a dataset depends on the completeness and compatibility of the metadata.  Thus, the more detailed the metadata, the more the data can be effectively utilized.
  

Revision as of 09:00, May 28, 2015

Background

Usability is the extent to which the data can be applied to achieve the user’s goals. The usability of a dataset depends on the completeness and compatibility of the metadata. Thus, the more detailed the metadata, the more the data can be effectively utilized.

This sub-section aims to clearly depict usability documentation needs and concepts and map to them in the different dialects — thereby increasing completeness and compatibility and by default, the usability of the data.


Subsections

page - Section 2 - Documentation Recommendations