Data Management Flashcards
What is in-house data?
Using data from comparable projects I have previously worked on.
What do you need to consider when using data from past projects?
The location and year that the work was undertaken.
What is BCIS?
It’s a system that provides cost and price data for the UK construction industry.
What does BCIS stand for?
Building Cost Information Service.
Do you prefer to use internal sources of data or external? Why?
I prefer in-house data as I know the source and the sample size.
BCIS is a good option, but I do not know the sample size so it could be less accurate or reliable.
What is Power Bi?
An interactive data visualisation tool – so I provide my colleague that manages it with data from tender returns and this is uploaded into the system and can be used to present benchmarking to the client.
What does GDPR stand for?
General Data Protection Regulations.
What are some of the rights under the GDPR 2018?
Right to be informed on how data is used, Right to access data, Right to erasure, Right to restrict processing.
Is there any UK legislation that protects data?
The Data Protection Act 2018.
Why is it important to keep client’s information safely stored?
Information could be sensitive and could be used by competitors.
What is an information barrier?
The physical and electronic separation of the individuals within the same firm that prevents confidential information passing between them.
E.g., Two members of my team were working on the same project but for different stakeholders, so password protection had to be implemented on separate folders to keep it confidential.
Why should differences be valued?
Different backgrounds can influence approaches to situations in different ways.
What did you learn about in your diversity and inclusion seminar?
Unconscious bias and the tendency to stereotype.
Being aware of privileges.
Mindful communication.
Can you give an example of a project where an effort has been made to make it inclusive?
On one of my Century projects, the contractor was organising a project dinner but one of my colleagues was doing Ramadan. I called up the contractor requesting to push it back until after Iftar when they could break their fast.
Why can encouraging diversity be good for business?
Makes everyone feel valued – people have different opinions on how to approach situations. Encouraging diversity is the step to understanding difference and being compassionate.
Can you tell me about the Equality Act?
Introduced in 2010 to legally protect people from discrimination in the workplace and society generally.
It replaced: Sex Discrimination Act, Race Relations Act, Disability Discrimination Act.
Name some protected characteristics under the Equality Act.
Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage and civil partnership, Pregnancy and maternity, Race, Religion or belief, Sex, Sexual orientation.
