Data collection is any process of preparing and collecting data, for example, as part of a process improvement or similar project. The purpose of data collection is to obtain information to keep on record, to make decisions about important issues, or to pass information on to others. Data are primarily collected to provide information regarding a specific topic. Data collection usually takes place early on in an improvement project, and is often formalised through a data collection plan which often contains the following activity. -Pre collection activity — agree on goals, target data, definitions, methods -Collection — data collection -Present Findings — usually involves some form of sorting[3] analysis and/or presentation.