**To qualify for this package, you must have previously earned a CIMP, CDS, CDMC, or DLC Mentor Certificate. Please note we will verify your status before giving you access to the course and exam. This process may take up to 72 hours. Please click here for the standard DCAM package.

DCAM Framework: Member Exclusive

The DCAM Framework, associated resources, documentation, and training are Exclusively available to EDM Association members, as part of the membership benefits. Before booking, please ensure that your organization is an active member by checking the EDM Association member list. If you are unsure, please confirm internally prior to registration. Please note that bookings from non-member organizations will be cancelled, and any fees paid will be refunded.

This Package includes the DCAM course plus the certification exam.

The EDM Association’s Data Management Capability Assessment Model (DCAM®) is the globally recognized standard for data management best practices, designed to increase the value of an organization’s data assets and drive better business outcomes. DCAM provides a foundational roadmap to initiate, build, measure, and sustain a data management program and culture, enabling organizations to elevate the strategic impact of their data practices and foster greater trust and confidence in their data.

The DCAM framework is structured in 8 key components with 34 capabilities and 101 sub-capabilities. It comprehensively addresses the unique requirements of data management, including:

• Data meaning and architecture: taxonomy development, identification management, glossary creation
• Data quality: business rules, data dimensions, control processes, and supply chain management
• Organizational adaptability: supporting continuous evolution amid shifting priorities
• Modern data challenges and digital transformation: enhanced support for AI, cloud, complex ecosystems, governance, data ethics, privacy, and security

The DCAM course provides a comprehensive perspective on the capabilities needed to develop and implement a practical data management function. The curriculum is organized into eight core components covering over 100 essential data management capabilities and sub-capabilities. Each capability is supported by a series of requirement statements including specific objectives, scoring guidance, implementation advice, and artifacts needed for evaluation of data management programs. The latest DCAM v2 Course includes new capabilities for provisioning data to advanced analytics and AI/ML initiatives and includes data ethics.

You will learn:

• Key data management capabilities, best practices, and practical implementation
• DCAM’s eight core components, capabilities, and sub-capabilities
• Real-world use cases and peer insights for actionable application
• The role of data management in enabling AI and driving business alignment
• A roadmap to advance data maturity, governance, compliance, and innovation
• How to build and sustain a data-driven culture across the organization

The course curriculum reviews DCAM’s eight core components:

• Data Strategy, DMS & Business Case
• Data Management Program & Funding
• Architecture – Business, Data & Technology
• Business Data Knowledge
• Data Quality Management
• Govern Data & DMP
• Data Management Operations, Risk & Control
• Analytics Management

This course helps to build data understanding for:

• Business Managers and Executives
• Data Managers and Executives
• Technology Managers and Executives
• Data Management Analysts
• Data Science and Data Engineering Team Members
• Business Analysts
• Analytics Managers
• Process Managers and Decision Makers
• Business Measurement and Performance Analysts
• Technology and Business Architects
• Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Science, and Data Engineering Program Leaders
• Anyone with an interest in understanding the capabilities, opportunities, and challenges offered by data management

This DCAM Certification Package includes the DCAM course plus the certification exam.

Please note: Knowledge of DCAM is beneficial to any data management professional. However, students should be aware that DCAM is proprietary to the EDM Association and can only be used in assessments by individuals who are employees or members of the Association.