IT Data Management Online Course | Learn to organise and control business data
This IT Data Management online course introduces learners to essential practices for collecting, organising, and securing business data. You will learn how to manage data efficiently, ensure data quality and support business decision-making through proper data handling techniques.
This course covers core data management concepts including data storage, retrieval, security and governance. Learners explore methods to maintain accurate and accessible data, ensuring it meets organisational needs and regulatory requirements
What is Data Management in IT?
Data management in IT refers to the processes, policies and tools used to collect, store, organize, protect and maintain data throughout its lifecycle. It ensures that data is accurate, available and secure, enabling organizations to use it effectively for decision-making, operations and analysis. This course covers all these aspects of data management, including data storage, backup, data quality control, data governance and data security, equipping you with the skills to manage data effectively and support business goals and compliance requirements.
What You Will Learn
- Fundamentals of data collection and organisation
- Techniques for ensuring data accuracy and quality
- Data security and privacy best practices
- Data storage, retrieval and backup methods
- Governance and compliance in data management
Who Should Enrol
- Learners seeking careers in IT support, data administration, or systems management
- Students preparing for roles requiring data handling and security knowledge
- Professionals wanting to improve organisational data practices
- Anyone interested in data governance and protection
This online course provides practical knowledge and skills in managing business data. Managing data effectively is crucial in today’s digital business world. This course helps learners build skills to control data lifecycle, improve data accuracy, and protect sensitive information. It is highly relevant for those aiming to work in IT roles or sectors like finance and accounting services, where data integrity and security are critical.
Course Content
- All vital fields are completed
- Incomplete or unauthorised source documents are referred for clarification
- All errors in data capturing and coding are identified and corrected
- The correct part of the computer system is used for capturing data
- New and unique reference codes are generated as necessary
- Data capturing is completed to an agreed deadline
- Organisational procedures for filing source documents are followed
- Risks to the information technology environment are minimised at all times
- The required range and report are correctly specified
- Work is produced to an agreed deadline
- Documents are correctly collated and distributed as directed
- Risks to the information technology environment are minimised at all times
- The required information is correctly located within the information system structure
- Advice is sought where there are difficulties in obtaining the required information
- Additional authorisation is obtained for sensitive or confidential information in accordance with the security regulations of the organisation
- Information is checked for its accuracy and completeness
- Information is stored in a format which helps others to access and use it
- Confidential information is kept secure and not disclosed to unauthorised people
- The document is titled in a way that clearly defines its use and purpose
- The arrangement of the document is consistent with organisational conventions
- All rates and other numeric inputs and assumptions are stated to the correct number of decimal places
- Calculated values are checked for correctness when changes are made to the inputs
- The document is used to carry out data modifications and for the entering of related formulas
- Each document is formatted clearly and accurately
- A method is selected to eliminate rounding errors which is suitable for the purpose of the document
- A method is selected to eliminate rounding errors which is suitable for the purpose of the document
- Confidential information is kept secure and not disclosed to unauthorised people
- Potential improvements to the information system are identified and considered for their impact on the quality of the system and any interrelated systems
- Suggestions for changes are supported by a clear rationale as to how they could improve the quality of the system
- The reliability of assumptions and judgments made is assessed and clearly stated
- The benefits and costs of all changes are described accurately
- Suggestions are presented clearly and in a way that helps people to understand and act on them
- Non-accredited: Short course only
- Duration: 1h 30m
- Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
- Access Period: 12 Months
