When I was asked to write an article on data collection software for Quality, I had to pause and think about what exactly data collection is without data analysis and actions. Data collection can only be determined by understanding the resulting actions desired after data analysis.
Today we are bombarded by data from the time we wake up until the time we go to sleep, and we are constantly absorbing it, analyzing it, and making decisions about our lives. The data comes to us through our phones, our computers, the television, conversations with colleagues and friends, and based on that data we make choices or decisions.