Benchmark
Global Data Literacy Benchmark (GDLB)
Benchmark workforce data literacy using DTTP's proprietary global data literacy benchmark.
The Global Data Literacy Benchmark (GDLB) is DTTP's proprietary benchmark for comparing workforce data literacy capability. It supports organizational benchmarking, progress tracking, and evidence-based data literacy investment.
DEFINITION
The Global Data Literacy Benchmark (GDLB) is DTTP's proprietary benchmark for comparing workforce data literacy capability across organizations, groups, roles, or reference populations.
The Global Data Literacy Benchmark shows how workforce data capability compares beyond a single organization.
Why It Matters
Data literacy assessment is more valuable when results can be interpreted against a benchmark. The GDLB helps organizations understand whether capability levels are strong, weak, improving, or lagging relative to meaningful comparison groups.
KEY CONCEPTS
The GDLB benchmarks workforce data literacy against competency areas, role groups, proficiency expectations, and aggregate comparison data. It supports baseline measurement, progress tracking, and capability investment decisions.
benefits
Creates a clearer evidence base for global data literacy benchmark (gdlb).
Helps leaders identify strengths, gaps, risks, and priorities.
Supports more targeted capability investment and development.
Improves benchmarking across roles, teams, functions, or organizations.
Connects workforce capability evidence to strategic decision-making.
Enables progress tracking and continuous improvement over time.
Treating activity data as evidence of capability.
Using generic measures that are not connected to real work.
Collecting benchmark data without a clear decision or action pathway.
Failing to re-measure progress after interventions.
COMMON PITFALLS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is this resource used for?
Global Data Literacy Benchmark (GDLB) is used to create structured evidence for capability decisions, benchmarking, prioritization, and improvement.
Who should use it?
Executives, HR leaders, learning teams, data leaders, transformation teams, and managers can use it to guide evidence-based capability decisions.
How does it support Capability Intelligence?
It converts capability concepts into measurable evidence that can be compared, interpreted, and acted on.
REFERENCE
Definitions on this page are based on the Capability Intelligence Reference.