The following three-part blog provides a comprehensive description of the concepts concerning “data management” specifically and “capability” in general within the context of a framework comprised of ten (10) data management functions. The data management functions defined within this blog come from the writings of The Data Management Association (DAMA) and its Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK v.1). The Data Management Body of Knowledge is a respected publication that attempts to formulate the concept of managing a corporation’s data as an asset. The DAMA DMBOK v.1 is the basis for the terminology used to define the ten (10) data management functions and capabilities.
The framework developed in writing this blog is a concept introduced by Estrada Consulting, Inc. and the author of this blog, and that facilitates our data management consulting services. The framework that defines the ten (10) data management functions is used throughout this blog and is intended to allow the reader to overlay each framework diagram representing the people, tools, and processes necessary to enable the data management functions.
Part 1 of this three-part blog will define the data management framework in general with the ten (10) data management functions and then incorporate other elements necessary to enable data management “capabilities.” The framework presented in Part 1 will be leveraged in Part 2 to depict the exclusive roles (people), tools, and processes involved in data management functions. Finally, Part 3 will describe in general what a minimal and optimal data management program may look like for your organization.