Data management skills

To make the most of data in an organisation, effective data management is crucial.

This includes ensuring data is usable and that systems are adequate for the purposes required, as well as compliance with legislative requirements.

Data ethics

Learners will be able to assess the ethical implications of using data to drive decision making, including an understanding of bias/prejudice and what impact this can have on data science work. Demand for data ethics and governance skills was identified at all levels of the framework, although particularly at Data Worker level.

Important for: Data Citizen; Data Worker; Data Professional; Data Leader

Data protection and legislation

An awareness of relevant legislation is important for everyone producing and handling data, particularly personal data. This includes national and international regulations, what data can be shared/published, and approaches to ensuring data is held securely.

Important for: Data Citizen; Data Worker; Data Professional; Data Leader

Data governance

Data governance is an important consideration for those involved in supervising/governing the actions of others in an organisation in relation to data. This includes ensuring data integrity (data standards) and usability throughout its lifecycle (data flow), compliance with legislation, and ensuring processes are in place and followed by others.

Important for: Data Worker; Data Professional; Data Leader