Data Management Association

<h2 id="history">History</h2>
The Data Management Association International was founded in 1980 in Los Angeles.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4">4</a> Other early chapters were:San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis, NewYork, and Washington D.C.

<h2 id="data-management-body-of-knowledge">Data Management Body of Knowledge</h2>
DAMA has published the Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK), which contains suggestions on <a href="/facts/Best_practice/HkqedbtQ">best practices</a> and suggestions of a common <a href="/facts/Vernacular/DEmxDgM3">vernacular</a> for <a href="/facts/Enterprise_data_management/Eja6rrD1">enterprise data management</a>. The first edition (DAMA-DMBOK) was published on 2009 November 1,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5">5</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6">6</a> the second edition (DAMA-DMBOK2) was published on 2017 July 1.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7">7</a>, and the Revised second edition (DAMA-DMBOK2 rev.2) was published on 2019 March 19.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8">8</a> 
DMBOK has been described by the authors as being an "equivalent" to the <a href="/facts/Project_Management_Body_of_Knowledge/wrQFzzBh">Project Management Body of Knowledge</a> (PMBOK) and Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9">9</a> It encompasses topics such as <a href="/facts/Data_architecture/Hj8zHXGX">data architecture</a>, <a href="/facts/Data_security/VApktKQD">security</a>, <a href="/facts/Data_quality/Hr9APbfG">quality</a>, <a href="/facts/Data_modelling/bryA2moP">modelling</a>, <a href="/facts/Data_governance/nt0J5rgc">governance</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10">10</a> <a href="/facts/Big_data/XGtrVg4z">big data</a>, <a href="/facts/Data_science/AHYUo0Rn">data science</a>, and more.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11">11</a>
The DMBok includes the DAMA Data Wheel. The infographic represents the core <a href="/facts/Data_management/Cykeqxc7">data management</a> practices having <a href="/facts/Data_governance/nt0J5rgc">data governance</a> as at its centre. The surrounding segments each represent a different aspect of data management 

<ol><li><a href="/facts/Data_architecture/Hj8zHXGX">Data architecture</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Data_modeling/bryA2moP">Data modeling</a> and design</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Data_storage/uCvJ6nrq">Data storage</a> and operations</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Data_security/VApktKQD">Data security</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Data_integration/BU47JR28">Data integration</a> and interoperability</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Document_management/cgmjwyKV">Document management</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Content_management/gV2Ej9ns">Content management</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Master_data_management/Qbyn0zR1">Master data management</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Reference_data/r5lJzB6M">Reference data</a> and <a href="/facts/Master_data/0rtpgP3v">master data</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Data_warehousing/we5rblq9">Data warehousing</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Metadata/qt35z79C">Metadata</a> management</li>
<li><a href="/facts/Data_quality/Hr9APbfG">Data quality</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Business_intelligence/ftThn7Wf">Business intelligence</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Data_science/AHYUo0Rn">Data science</a></li></ol>
DAMA also provides a professional data management certification for individuals known as a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP),<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12">12</a> which is based on the DMBOK as a study reference.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13">13</a> It is an example of one of many competing certifications for data management professionals.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14">14</a>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li> Data related to Data Management Association at Wikidata</li>
<li><a href="https://www.dama.org/">DAMA International</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1">"DAMA International - About Us". dama.org. Retrieved 2022-11-23. <a href="https://www.dama.org/cpages/mission-vision-purpose-and-goals" target="_blank">https://www.dama.org/cpages/mission-vision-purpose-and-goals</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:2">"Data Management Association (DAMA)". techopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23. <a href="https://www.techopedia.com/definition/30321/data-management-association-dama" target="_blank">https://www.techopedia.com/definition/30321/data-management-association-dama</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:3">DAMA International History <a href="https://www.dama.org/cpages/dama-international-history" target="_blank">https://www.dama.org/cpages/dama-international-history</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:4">DAMA International History <a href="https://www.dama.org/cpages/dama-international-history" target="_blank">https://www.dama.org/cpages/dama-international-history</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:5">"DAMA-DMBOK Functional Framework | DAMA". Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-05-11. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220511073546/https://damadach.org/dama-dmbok-functional-framework/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20220511073546/https://damadach.org/dama-dmbok-functional-framework/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:6">DAMA-DMBOK Available! – TDAN.com <a href="https://tdan.com/dama-dmbok-available/11884" target="_blank">https://tdan.com/dama-dmbok-available/11884</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:7">DAMA-DMBOK | Guide books <a href="https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/3165209" target="_blank">https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/3165209</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:8">| Introducing The Revised DAMA Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition) <a href="https://www.dama.org/articles/introducing-the-revised-dama-data-management-body-of-knowledge-2nd-edition#:~:text=DMBoK%202" target="_blank">https://www.dama.org/articles/introducing-the-revised-dama-data-management-body-of-knowledge-2nd-edition#:~:text=DMBoK%202</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:9">The DAMA Guide to the Data Management Body of Knowledge - DAMA-DMBOK | Guide books <a href="https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1593444" target="_blank">https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1593444</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:10">"Data governance: A best practices framework for managing data assets". CIO. Retrieved 2022-07-05. <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/202183/what-is-data-governance-a-best-practices-framework-for-managing-data-assets.html" target="_blank">https://www.cio.com/article/202183/what-is-data-governance-a-best-practices-framework-for-managing-data-assets.html</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:11">Review of the Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK) – Nicole Janeway <a href="https://www.nicolejaneway.com/data-strategy/dmbok/" target="_blank">https://www.nicolejaneway.com/data-strategy/dmbok/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:12">About CDMP - Certified Data Management Professionals <a href="https://cdmp.info/about/" target="_blank">https://cdmp.info/about/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:13">"Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) Certification Program | DAMA". Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-05-11. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220511073553/https://damadach.org/certified-data-management-professional-cdmp-certification-program/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20220511073553/https://damadach.org/certified-data-management-professional-cdmp-certification-program/</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:14">10 master data management certifications that will pay off <a href="https://www.cio.com/article/222641/master-data-management-certifications.html" target="_blank">https://www.cio.com/article/222641/master-data-management-certifications.html</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
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