Data Literacy ~ Data Requirements

Data Requirements

The ability to understand and prioritise user needs; and identify how data can be efficiently integrated into processes... By understanding the processes and data with which they work, a data specialist can effectively improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their work. To do this they need to understand the dependencies of their parts of the business and the importance of clarity in understanding data and other problems. (Heeley & Wilkinson, 2018)

Relevant Links

These links are typically articles defining data literacy that include this theme in their definition.


L. Heeley, S. Wilkinson, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Gov.uk, 2018;, Apolitical, 2021;

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