RICS launches pilot for new data and analytics pathway
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced a new pilot programme introducing a data, analytics and intelligence pathway to chartered surveyor status.
The initiative responds to increasing demand for professionals with advanced digital and data expertise across the built and natural environment sectors.
Developed in collaboration with a cross-industry working group, the pathway is part of a wider RICS pilot exploring new professional routes aligned with emerging specialisms and evolving market needs.
The programme will focus on developing competencies in:
- understanding the role of data across the built environment lifecycle, including analytics and insight
- data management, valuation and governance
- cyber security and digital resilience
- digital best practice, ethics and professional responsibility
- governance and risk management in digital environments
By embedding professional standards, ethics and governance within data-driven roles, the pathway aims to strengthen trust, reduce risk and support more informed, future-ready decision-making across the sector.
As part of the pilot, RICS is inviting expressions of interest to help assess demand and gather industry feedback.