Working with Data as a BA — Knowledge Check
Working with Data — Knowledge Check
Confirm your understanding of the data literacy concepts every modern BA needs — schemas, data quality, and data requirements.
What you’ll be tested on
How to read a basic database schema — tables, primary keys, foreign keys, null constraints
The 5 dimensions of data quality: Accuracy, Completeness, Consistency, Timeliness, Uniqueness
How to write data requirements within user stories (format, validation, error handling)
Data governance basics: access control, retention rules, data owners
Privacy obligations in ANZ — Privacy Act 2020 (NZ) and Australian Privacy Act 1988
Quick tips
Data literacy questions are often “applied” — given a scenario, identify which data quality dimension is at risk or what requirement is missing
You don’t need to know SQL or programming to answer these — focus on the concepts and their business implications
Privacy questions will always ask you to consider customer data — err on the side of caution in your answers