Capability standard · Data
Data Analysis (SQL)
v1.0Getting answers out of a database yourself, without waiting for someone else.
Getting answers out of a database yourself, with queries you can check and hand over.
Reference CAP-DAT-001
What each level asks of you
A verifier marks against these descriptors. Level 1 is free and self-directed; Levels 2 and 3 use credits and a human verifier.
L1
You can read a table structure and write a query that filters, groups and counts.
L2
You answer a business question with your own queries, joining the tables it needs, and check the result before you trust it.
L3
You build the analysis layer other people query, and can tell a sound number from a plausible one.
What counts as evidence at L2
A question you answered with your own queries, including how you checked the output.
Evidence has to be work you did. It is attached to the request and read by the verifier — it is never published.
Role models that ask for this capability
Data Analyst
Essential to the role
L2 CaterpillarMarketing Analyst
Essential to the role
L2 CaterpillarStandard due for review 2027-06-30. Levels are issued against the version current on the day they are earned.