Overview
| Project No. | 74 |
|---|---|
| Contract No. | DTRS 56-94-C-0006 |
| Research Award Recipient | New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| AOTR | Empty Value |
| Researcher Contact Info | Empty Value |
| Project Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Start Fiscal Year | 1996 (10/01/1995) |
| End Fiscal Year | 1997 (09/30/1997) |
| PHMSA $$ Budgeted | $427,000.00 |
Main Objective
The purpose of this study is to review issues regarding data quality which are deficient in the current pipeline incident/accident/annual reporting system and suggest innovative solutions for improving these processes. Data quality issues reviewed include data entry errors, data reporting errors, numerical and logical inconsistencies among data fields, and lack of standard definition for describing failure circumstances. The solution developed as a result of this research is an electronic filing and data auditing system to assist operators in the report filing process, and to alert PHMSA as to data errors, inconsistencies, and deficiencies in submitted report.
Public Abstract
The purpose of this study is to review issues regarding data quality which are deficient in the current pipeline incident/accident/annual reporting system and suggest innovative solutions for improving these processes. Data quality issues reviewed include data entry errors, data reporting errors, numerical and logical inconsistencies among data fields, and lack of standard definition for describing failure circumstances. The solution developed as a result of this research is an electronic filing and data auditing system to assist operators in the report filing process, and to alert PHMSA as to data errors, inconsistencies, and deficiencies in submitted report.