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About DCAM
The EDM Council’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 around 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 Framework v3 Course
This instructor-led, live, interactive virtual course—delivered over two 6-hour sessions—provides a comprehensive, practical overview of the capabilities needed to develop and implement an effective data management and advanced analytics function.
The course curriculum is structured around DCAM’s eight core components, covering over 100 essential data management capabilities, including new elements introduced in DCAM v3.1:
- Data education, communications, change management, and enablement
- Enhanced business glossary and metadata management capabilities
DCAM’s 8 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
What 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
DCAM Framework: Member Exclusive
The DCAM Framework, associated resources and documents, and DCAM training is exclusively available to EDM Council members, as outlined in the benefits of Membership – EDM Council.
Documentation and online access to DCAM and related resources will be provided to all students through the EDM Council Knowledge Portal.
DCAM Exam & Certification
Completion of this training and passing the exam provides participants with DCAM v3 Certification, issued as a digital badge. This certification reflects advanced knowledge of DCAM and its practical application in data management programs.
Training & Exam Rates: EDM Council Members Only
- Virtual Training & Exam: US$1,370
Additional Options
- A DCAM v3 Upgrade Course is also available for EDM Council members who previously completed the DCAM v2 course and certification exam.
- Discounts may be available for multiple student bookings across different courses. Please contact membersupport@edmcouncil.org for assistance
Dedicated group courses for individual firms are also available upon request
DCAM and the training courses are exclusively available to EDM Council members. There are no prerequisites or required pre-reading to attend this training. Full course documentation will be provided to all participants.
Places for all training courses are limited and will be sold on a first-come basis.
Cancellations received 2 weeks or more before the start of the course will be entitled to a full refund. Cancellations received under two weeks before the start of the course will be given a credit for the next occurrence of the course. The credit may be transferred within the company. The EDM Council reserves the right to cancel any class due to unforeseen circumstances. In this event, a full refund will be offered or the seat can be transferred to another course.