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Global Advocates for Data & Analytics Management

The leading global trade association providing best practices, standards and education to data and business professionals in our data-driven world.

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Join a vibrant community of 25,000+ business leaders, CDOs, and data and analytics professionals across all industries.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock and EDM Council Partner on New Data Management Study

The EDM Council and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are partnering for a new global study to understand how data management professionals perceive data governance and industry challenges ahead.

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BigID Sets Industry Milestone with CDMC Framework Certification

BigID is the First Data Security Posture Management and Compliance Solution Certified by the EDM Council in the CDMC Cloud Data Management Framework.

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Introducing the Data Excellence Program

The Data Excellence Program is the first program to recognize organizations that are committed to data excellence and continuous, sustained improvement based on globally recognized best practices. Join the program, and meet our Founders and Certified Partners!

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Engage, Learn & Grow

Expand your data acumen. EDM Council provides a range of interactive programs—from webinars to training courses to conferences—where professionals at all levels can learn the latest from today's data and analytics experts.

Training & Certifications

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CDMC v1.0 Americas Virtual Training Class with Certification
Dec 9 - 10, 2024
The DCAM Framework (v2.2) – Virtual Training with Certification (EMEA/India)
Dec 3 - 4, 2024
CDMC v1.0 APAC Virtual Training Class with Certification
Dec 10 - 11, 2024

Webinars

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From Air Force CDAIO to Inspiring Innovator: Breaking the Barriers in Data
Nov 21, 2024
Preparing for the Future: Optimizing Your SAP Data Infrastructure
On Demand
Accelerate Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption with Data Governance Controls
On Demand

Conferences

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Leverage the most trusted data management frameworks in the world

DCAM

DCAM™—the Data Management Capability Assessment Model—defines the best practices and capabilities required to establish, enable and sustain a mature data management function.

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CDMC

CDMC

CDMC™—Cloud Data Management Capabilities—is the world's first framework to manage data securely in the cloud and accelerate trusted adoption of cloud and multi-cloud environments.

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Use CDMC and DCAM to identify the data risks and opportunities for your organization

Conduct an assessment or work with one of our authorized partners.

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Open Knowledge Graph

Access industry models and explore the innovative graph lab that created them

The Open Knowledge Graph (OKG) Innovation Lab provides the forum for community collaboration across the graph ecosystem. Access the latest industry models, such as FIBO (Financial) and Automotive, and help develop the next best practice knowledge graph standards, training and shared ontologies.

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Discover the Benefits of EDM Council Membership

By participating in a global community of data and analytics professionals, companies, organizations and individuals will be able to:

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    Make trusted, data-driven decisions
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    Understand your customer experience better
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    Reliably project and generate more revenue
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    Reduce costs and risk of regulatory compliance

Solving real-world data challenges

EDM Council solutions and programs empower data professionals to achieve their organizations’ objectives with well-founded, data-driven strategies.

"By becoming the first bank in Africa to adopt the DCAM framework, Standard Bank has significantly matured its data management function to support digital transformation initiatives and its commitment to client-centric services."

Standard Bank
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"BigID is setting a new standard for data management and security in the cloud and achieving the CDMC certification is an additional external validation of our product’s capabilities ..."

BigID
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"We're very excited to be the first cloud platform to adopt this new standard to help further accelerate the industry's move to the cloud."

Snowflake
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"The use of DCAM will help to continually investigate our baseline and progress for data maturity."

Lloyds
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"To measure the strength, effectiveness, and adoption levels of the Bank’s data management practices, the Bank regularly conducts independent DCAM assessments."

Fifth Third
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Join Our Special Interest Groups

Many of our groups are open to both members and non-members. Simply register to engage online with your peers in a variety of key topics.

Cloud Data Management (CDMC) Group

DCAM User Group

ESG Data Management

Data ROI

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