Competence Center

Competence Center Approach

The CC CDQ addresses the challenges for data management resulting from the digitalization of the economy and the digital transformation of businesses. The CC CDQ is a research consortium and expert community in the field of data management. It bridges the gap between theory and practice by bringing together data management experts from companies and academia:

Corporate partners are more than 15 renowned companies from different industries that consider data management critical for the success of their business.

Researchers come from leading academic institutions – among them the Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC – University of Lausanne), the Institute of Information Management (IWI – University of St. Gallen), and the Institute of Accounting, Control and Auditing (ACA – University of St. Gallen).

The CC CDQ is headed by Prof. Dr. Christine Legner (HEC – University of Lausanne) and operated by CDQ AG.

Based on latest scientific and practical insights, the CC CDQ develops methods, architectures, reference models, and prototypes needed for efficient implementation of data management. As an expert community, the CC CDQ hosts workshops and focus groups in which knowledge and experiences are shared, best practices are presented, and approaches and solutions are discussed.

The core objective of the CC CDQ is to transfer theoretical work and scientific research results in the domain of data management to everyday business practice in order to support companies in managing data as an asset.

If you would like to learn more about the CC CDQ or to become a member of the CC CDQ - please contact us.

Benefits of a CC CDQ Membership

Reduced fee for the CDQ Academy trainings with a confirmation of participation by the University of St. Gallen and CDQ AG

Participation in five CC CDQ workshops
Participation in focus groups (e.g. SAP MDG focus group)
Collaboration together with the other partner companies to establish the research agenda and work plan
Networking: Access to a well-established Data Management Network
Access to a comprehensive “tool box” (developed by CC CDQ researches) for succeeding in the digital economy:

PowerPoint template for the Data Excellence Model
Method for strategy development for corporate data quality management
EFQM excellence model for corporate data quality management
Method for specifying data quality metrics
Method for integrating data quality in process management
Method for establishing data governance
Reference model for data governance
Capability reference model for establishing data quality management controlling
Method for master data integration
Method for the design of enterprise data architecture in large enterprises
Reference model for data quality management software
Reference architecture for cross-organizational master data management
Access to an online knowledgebase with publications form the last 10 years (dissertations, workpapers, best practice presentations, presentations of the CDQ Good Practice Award)