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Data modelling

Data modelling involves producing visual representations of information systems to communicate the relationship between different data types.

Quoted from the UK GDaD PCF.

Levels

1. Awareness

This skill level is currently not defined.

2. Working

You can:

  • explain the concepts and principles of data modelling
  • produce, maintain and update relevant data models for an organisation’s specific needs
  • reverse-engineer data models from a live system
3. Practitioner

You can:

  • produce relevant data models across multiple subject areas
  • explain which models to use for which purpose
  • understand industry-recognised data modelling patterns and standards, and when to apply them
  • compare and align different data models
4. Expert

You can:

  • understand the concepts and principles of data modelling and can produce relevant data models
  • work across government and industry, recognising opportunities for the reuse and alignment of data models in different organisations
  • design the method to categorise data models within an organisation

Contains public sector information from the UK Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.

Closest ESCO skills

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Role levels that expect this skill

Role levelRoleBandExpected level
Data architectData architect8aWorking
Senior data architectData architect8bPractitioner
Chief data architectData architect8cExpert
Data engineerData engineer6Working
Senior data engineerData engineer7Practitioner
Lead data engineerData engineer8aExpert
Head of data engineeringData engineer8bWorking