Validity And Reliability Of Timely Information

Validity means that the information that has been collected and ready to be presented should be unbiased. It also means that the information should be representative and verifiable by an outside source as if it isn’t then the validity of the data is compromised and therefore considered unpresentable. To check that the information is valid you can check the format that the information is being presented in.
An example of validity within a business is when they have their accounts audited as an auditor has to come in and check that the information found from the accounts is accurate and representable.

The information that has been collected needs to be correct, reliable and accurate so it comes from a source that you trust so you know that
A check to see if the information is timely or not would be to check the publication date of the information that you are using.
An example of timely information is an air traffic controller needs to have real time information on the speed and location of a plane to check that the pilot is flying safely and isn’t risking lives.

Accessible information is information that is available to the user at any given time and is able to be accessed without any real difficulty. One way of checking the accessibility of the document/information would be to try and get someone to look at this information who previously had accessibility problems.
An example of accessible information would be a football manager using the match statistics and the end of a game to see where they can improve the squads performance.

Reliable information is information that is trusted and you know that it is going to be factually correct and accurate. So the information you’ve been given will come from an accurate and trustworthy source. To check the reliability of the information would be to check the source of the information for example if it originates from a government website it is more reliable than pages like
Cost effective information is information that can be purchased for a fee which is good to the business/organisation as it fits and doesn’t exceed their budget. A way of checking if the information is cost effective would be to ensure that the cost of the information they are receiving is a reasonable price and the price doesn’t outweigh the benefits of the information.
An example of cost effective information would be a news broadcaster buying exclusive rights to a certain story so only they can present it as many times trying to obtain these rights a budget is exceeded and the company can end up bankrupt meaning it isn’t cost effective.

The information has to be appropriate to the subject so it isn’t a load of non sense that doesn’t link in with the topic you're discussing meaning that the information will not be appropriate to that topic. One way to check the information is appropriate would be to check if it is fully meeting the requirements of both the audience and its