Data Management Fundamentals

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The DAMA DMBoK2 describes 11 disciplines of Data Management, with Data Governance being at the heart of all of these. As the critical importance of Data Management is further realized, organizations and information professionals are seeking to equip their employees with an internationally recognized professional qualification. The Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) qualification provides a pathway for the introductory level (Associate) through higher levels of attainment. Central to all of these is the Data Management Fundamentals (DMF) examination which  this course prepares students for.

This course addresses ALL the Information Management disciplines as defined in the International Industry standard, DAMA body of knowledge (DMBoK) v2. Taught by an industry recognized DAMA DMBoK(2.0) author and CDMP(Fellow) this course provides a solid foundation of the different disciplines across the complete Information Management spectrum. By attending the course, delegates will get a firm grounding of the core Information Management concepts and illustrate their practical application with real examples of how Information Architecture is applied. Additionally, this course provides a solid foundation for students wishing to take the Industry professional certification the DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) and will conclude with taking of the Data Management Fundamentals examination, enabling students to leave this course having attained their CDMP (Associate) certification.

The course is designed and taught by the VP of Professional Development for DAMA International, author of “Data Modelling for the Business” an industry recognized DAMA DMBoK(2.0) author, DAMA CDMP(Fellow) Past President of DAMA UK, author and examiner of the professional CDMP certification and recipient of the DAMA Lifetime Achievement Award for Data Management Excellence.

This 3-day course addresses all the Information Management disciplines as defined in the DAMA body of knowledge (DMBoK v2.0) including the ‘new’ discipline of “Data Integration” introduced in DMBoK 2.

Learning Objectives

This course provides you with the knowledge, methods and techniques required to analyse, mature and implement information management solutions within your organisation. It gives a solid grounding in all the different disciplines of Data Management.
At the end of the course, delegates would have gained the following:

Level set understanding & terminology:

• Learn about the need for and the application of Information Management disciplines for different categories of challenges
• Explore an Information Management framework and understand how it aligns with other architecture frameworks
• Explore concepts such as lifecycle management, normalisation, dimensional modelling and data virtualisation and appreciate why they are important
• Understand the critical roles of Master Data Management and Data Governance and how to effectively apply them

Pragmatic Learning

• Understand the different component disciplines that comprise the topic of Information Management
• Learn the different MDM architectures, their suitability for different needs and how best to implement Master Data Management approaches
• Understand the different facets (dimensions) of Data Quality and explore a workable Data Quality framework
• Discover the major considerations for successful Data Governance and how it can be introduced in bite-sized pieces
• Develop a set of usable techniques that can be applied to a range of information management challenges
• Learn the best practices for managing Enterprise Information needs
• Through practical examples, learn how to apply techniques in information architecture planning

CDMP Certification

• Understand the syllabus for the CDMP professional certification
• Revise the key areas for the Data Management Fundamentals examination
• Throughout the course practice by taking sample examination questions in each section
• Optionally, following the end of the course, sit the live CDMP Data Management Fundamentals examination.

Who is it for?

Practitioners who seek to gain an overview of the different disciplines of Information Management and those seeking Professional recognition and Industry recognised certification for Information Management including:

• Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse developers & architects
• Data Modellers
• Data & Enterprise Architects
• Data Analysts
• Solution Architects
• Application Architects
• Information Architects
• Business Analysts
• Database Administrators
• Project / Programme Managers
• IT Consultants
• Data Governance Managers
• Data Quality Managers
• Information Quality Practitioners.

Optional:  CDMP Sample Examination & Online Exam

Delegates wishing to take the 90-minute (+20 minutes where English is a second language) CDMP Data Management Fundamentals exam, upon payment of the exam fee, will have access to a sample exam to practice on. It is advised to take the online exam within two weeks after the course. You can tick the Exam-checkbox on our registration form. More info on buying the exam on our Registration Fee tab at the top of this page.

The two day workshop Practical Data Governance, Stewardship and Compliance, also taught by Chris Bradley and run by Adept Events, is a natural companion to the Data Management Fundamentals course. After taking this follow up course you can also take the CDMP Data Governance specialty exam.