The data quality assessment of generic data shall be conducted at the level of the input flows (e.g. purchased paper used in a printing office) while the data quality assessment of specific data shall be conducted at the level of an individual process or aggregated process, or at the level of individual input flows.
Üldiste andmete kvaliteeti hinnatakse sisendvoogude lõikes (nt trükikotta ostetud paber), samas kui spetsiifiliste andmete kvaliteeti hinnatakse üksikprotsesside, koondprotsesside või üksikute sisendvoogude lõikes.