Data Modelling
Unit: 5
Unit introduction
In all aspects of life, individuals are constantly faced with situations where they must weigh up the available information in order to produce alternatives and make decisions. In the working environment, effective decision making can ensure the successful development of organisations.
Poor decision making can have significant negative consequences and can even lead to the demise of an organisation. In this unit, you will investigate the fundamentals of the decision-making process. You will find out how using data modelling provides the computational ability to compare consequences, and determine a preferred course of action. You will develop the skills and techniques necessary to create complex spreadsheets in order to produce accurate information that informs decision making. You will examine a scenario and then design, develop and test a spreadsheet; you will review your spreadsheet and make refinements based on user feedback, providing an evaluation of the effectiveness of the alternatives produced. The skills developed in this unit are useful for progression to computing or business-related higher education courses and for use in decision making in the workplace.
Learning aims In this unit you will:
A Investigate data modelling and how it can be used in the decision-making process
B Design a data model to meet client requirements
C Develop a data model to meet client requirements.
