In today’s data-driven workplace, data professionals face a constant challenge: validating their expertise while maintaining day-to-day responsibilities. One solution increasingly lies in attaining professional certification, a formalized training framework that provides practical experience. Some industry professionals may believe that learning on the job and a track record of successful projects provide equivalent evidence of expertise […]
How to Become a Data Governance Specialist
A Data Governance specialist is responsible for deploying and enforcing policies and procedures that ensure data is used and maintained properly. Some organizations confuse the title “Data Governance (DG) Specialist” with the title “Data Governance Manager.” The DG specialist is not a member of upper-level management and does not dictate policy. This person, however, must […]
How to Become a Certified Data Management Professional
With the field of Data Management constantly evolving and becoming increasingly competitive, getting certified as a data professional helps you stand out from the crowd. The certification process requires applicants to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of various areas of Data Management, such as database design, data modeling, data governance, programming, analytics, and data visualization. Many […]
What Is a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)?
Launched by DAMA International in 2004, the Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) exam and designation has become one of the world’s most recognized certification programs for Data Management professionals. Anyone who passes the exam remains certified for a period of three years. When important changes occur within the industry, the exam gets updated to reflect the new skills and […]
Enterprise Data World 2019: Gorillas, Puzzles, Courtrooms, and Hats
“Context: Better understanding something by taking into account the things around it,” said Jeff Jonas during his Wednesday afternoon keynote at the 23rd annual Enterprise Data World (EDW) 2019 Conference (co-presented with DAMA International) from March 17-22, 2019 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel in Boston, MA. Context is the key that allows data professionals, and […]
DAMA’s New Certified Data Management Practitioners (CDMP) Exam
The Data Management Association International® (DAMA) has significantly redesigned their Certified Data Management Practitioners (CDMP) exam. The Associate level is already online and DAMA will be releasing the Practitioner level, along with Data Governance and Data Quality elective exams at the DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data World 2016 Conference (April 17-22) in San Diego, California. The CDMP […]