RICS Professional Standards - Data and Technology in Property
Evidence request list. 10 controls, 10 carrying auditor artefact guidance. Generated from the compliance knowledge graph on 12 September 2026. Published by The Art of Service.
CPD
Per RICS DT: CPD + lifecycle. Requirements include (a) CPD on data and technology + (b) maintain professional competence + (c) integrate with RICS quality standards.
- RICS DT evidence for RICSDT-4
- CPD + ethical use partial
Data Management and Quality
Implement mandatory data management standards for technology use in property valuation and surveying
- Data governance charter and roles register
- Data quality KPIs and dashboards
- Due diligence checklists for valuation data
- Issue and remediation register
- Governance roles overlap or remain unfilled
- Quality KPIs not tied to outcomes
- Due diligence checklists not tailored to asset class
- Remediation timelines not enforced
Ensure accuracy, completeness, and reliability of property data through quality assurance processes
- Data governance charter and roles register
- Data quality KPIs and dashboards
- Due diligence checklists for valuation data
- Issue and remediation register
- Governance roles overlap or remain unfilled
- Quality KPIs not tied to outcomes
- Due diligence checklists not tailored to asset class
- Remediation timelines not enforced
Apply data standards for property due diligence, life cycle costing, and building operation data
- Data governance charter and roles register
- Data quality KPIs and dashboards
- Due diligence checklists for valuation data
- Issue and remediation register
- Governance roles overlap or remain unfilled
- Quality KPIs not tied to outcomes
- Due diligence checklists not tailored to asset class
- Remediation timelines not enforced
Data and Technology in Valuation
Apply appropriate standards when using automated valuation models and data-driven valuation tools
- RICS Data Standard schema mapping evidence
- Data portability test results across systems
- International standards crosswalk documentation
- Schema change control records
- Mappings not refreshed when schema updates
- Portability tests omit complex valuation cases
- Crosswalk references stale standard versions
- Schema changes lack stakeholder consultation
Record relevant Environmental, Social, and Governance data as mandatory requirement and consider ESG impact on valuation
- RICS Data Standard schema mapping evidence
- Data portability test results across systems
- International standards crosswalk documentation
- Schema change control records
- Mappings not refreshed when schema updates
- Portability tests omit complex valuation cases
- Crosswalk references stale standard versions
- Schema changes lack stakeholder consultation
Address practice and process changes regarding developing technologies including artificial intelligence in property
- RICS Data Standard schema mapping evidence
- Data portability test results across systems
- International standards crosswalk documentation
- Schema change control records
- Mappings not refreshed when schema updates
- Portability tests omit complex valuation cases
- Crosswalk references stale standard versions
- Schema changes lack stakeholder consultation
Ethics
Per RICS Professional Standards Data and Technology in Property: ethical use. Requirements include (a) Professional and Ethical Use of Data + (b) Data Governance Roles and Responsibilities + (c) RICS Code of Conduct.
- RICS DT evidence for RICSDT-1
- CPD + ethical use partial
Information Quality
Per RICS DT: classification + quality. Requirements include (a) Information Classification and Confidentiality + (b) Data Quality and Accuracy in Property Records + (c) Measurement Standards and Data Consistency.
- RICS DT evidence for RICSDT-2
- CPD + ethical use partial
Security
Per RICS DT: PropTech security + privacy. Requirements include (a) security per RICS guidance + (b) GDPR + privacy alignment + (c) PropTech specific risks.
- RICS DT evidence for RICSDT-3
- CPD + ethical use partial
Assembled from the framework’s own control set, so this list is regenerated rather than written and stays current as the graph does. See the RICS Professional Standards - Data and Technology in Property framework page.