{"id":27688,"date":"2021-06-23T18:02:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T16:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testify.io\/glossar\/alcoa\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T19:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:38:41","slug":"alcoa","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.testify.io\/en\/glossar\/alcoa\/","title":{"rendered":"ALCOA"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALCOA principle <\/b><\/h1>\n

The ALCOA principle is used to achieve data integrity. The name of the ALCOA principle is based on the acronym ALCOA and refers to the characteristics that data should have in order to achieve data integrity. The acronym is made up of: Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original and Accurate. <\/p>\n

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  1. Attributable = Assignable<\/b>
    \nIt must be possible to assign who carried out an action and when.<\/li>\n
  2. Legible = Readable
    \n<\/strong>Refers to whether a file or document is readable.<\/li>\n
  3. Contemporaneous = close to the time<\/b>
    \nThe time of work must be recorded and documented. For example by means of a timestamp. <\/li>\n
  4. Original = Original<\/b>
    \nThe information must be available in the original recording.<\/li>\n
  5. Accurate = Correct<\/b>
    \nThe data should be error-free.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    To ensure the integrity of the data, features of the ALCOA principle must be fulfilled. The ALCOA principle thus provides a framework that serves to define the basis for all data governance activities. <\/p>\n

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