Level 1 Data Management Flashcards
What is data?
Collection of information and the basic input to any decision making process
Data Management Process
Collating, Storing, Organising, accessing.
Primary Data:
Raw, unfiltered
Secondary Data:
Process, at this point becomes information and of use.
Purpose of data collection
- To obtain information
- Keep on record
- Make decisions about issues
- Pass information to others
Types of data
- Cost Data
- Market prices for material and labour
- Payment certificates
- Budgets & variation
- BOQ
- Tender documents
- Legislation and law
Collating
The collection of data through email and techniques such as questionaires, surveys and lit reviews.
Storing
Wether it be in physical or digital form
Organising
Managing these data collections with consistent filing
Access/retrieve
Having ease of accessing and control of access with restrictive settings
Maintaining
How long to keep it
How to secure data?
- Assign passwords to documents, folders and computers
- Auto locking computers
- Access restriction and restrict unauthroised access on common servers
- Automatic backup to ensure data is not lost
Internet securirty and anti virus
Sources of data
SPONS Pricing Books
BCIS Building Cost information services
Who publishes Spons?
AECOM
Who publishes BCIS?
RICS