ISO/IEC 25012:2008定义了计算机系统内以结构化格式保留的数据的通用数据质量模型。 ISO/IEC 25012:2008可用于建立数据质量要求、定义数据质量度量或计划和执行数据质量评估。例如，可以使用它， 定义和评估数据生产、获取和集成过程中的数据质量要求， 确定数据质量保证标准，这些标准也有助于数据的重新设计、评估和改进， 评估数据是否符合法律和/或要求。 ISO/IEC 25012:2008将质量属性分为十五个特征，从两个角度考虑:固有的和系统相关的。对于不同的利益相关者来说，数据质量特征具有不同的重要性和优先级。ISO/IEC 25012:2008旨在与SQuaRE系列国际标准的其他部分以及ISO/IEC 9126-1结合使用，直到被ISO/IEC 25010取代。

ISO/IEC 25012:2008 defines a general data quality model for data retained in a structured format within a computer system. ISO/IEC 25012:2008 can be used to establish data quality requirements, define data quality measures, or plan and perform data quality evaluations. It could be used, for example,

• to define and evaluate data quality requirements in data production, acquisition and integration processes,
• to identify data quality assurance criteria, also useful for re-engineering, assessment and improvement of data,
• to evaluate the compliance of data with legislation and/or requirements.

ISO/IEC 25012:2008 categorizes quality attributes into fifteen characteristics considered by two points of view: inherent and system dependent. Data quality characteristics will be of varying importance and priority to different stakeholders. ISO/IEC 25012:2008 is intended to be used in conjunction with the other parts of the SQuaRE series of International Standards, and with ISO/IEC 9126-1 until superseded by ISO/IEC 25010.