Learning objectives
By the end of this lesson you will be able to:
- Build a small test set of real questions.
- Check answers against records and fix the data.
- Keep a weekly data-quality routine.
A small test set
Collect ten to twenty real customer questions, including a few about things you do not sell. Ask them after big catalog changes and compare each answer with your records.
What to look for
- Answers that use your own names, prices and stock.
- A hand-off where the data is missing, which is correct behaviour.
- Confident answers about things not in your catalog, which are worth reporting.
- Different answers to the same question, often a sign of duplicate or conflicting records.
A weekly routine
- Review handed-off conversations and add the missing details.
- Update stock after deliveries and record sales.
- Retire discontinued products.
- Re-ask two or three test questions.
Illustrative example · fictional data
One test, one fix
A made-up test run.
- Test question: "Is the 65 W charger compatible with the Aero 14 laptop?"
- Answer: "I can’t confirm that." The compatibility rule was never recorded.
- The owner adds the rule between the charger and the laptop.
- Re-test: the rule now answers yes.
Practical exercise · planning
Create your test set
- Write ten real customer questions and two about products you do not sell.
- Next to each, write the answer your records should give.
- Pick a day of the week for your routine and put it in your calendar.
If you have an Anchor business, ask the questions through your own website widget and compare.
Recap
- Test with real questions, including ones that should be handed off.
- Fix the data, then re-test.
- A short weekly routine keeps answers trustworthy.
Knowledge check
Three questions. Choose an answer, check it and read the explanation; you can try again as often as you like.
Your answers are not saved or sent anywhere.
Further reading
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