Poll: Which Framework Have You Used (or Are Using) to Implement Data Management?

View the poll on LinkedIn.

1. 62 % of respondents use DAMA-DMBOK2.

2. 34% of respondents use their own self-developed/adjusted model.

3. 5% of respondents use DCAM v2.

4. And none of the respondents has reported using COBIT 5.

We interpret these results as the following:

Two remarkable conclusions come from these results:

1. DAMA-DMBOK has a leading role compared to other approaches.

Several reasons can explain this result:

• Industry focus
  DAMA-DMBOK2 is an industry-agnostic guide. DCAM® 2.2 has been initially developed for financial institutions.

• Representative sample
  The poll targeted data management professionals active on LinkedIn and got 65 responses. This group may not represent the whole variety of data management practices worldwide.

• Presence on the market
  DAMA International was established in 1980 and had a longer history than the EDM Council.

• Differences in the models
  DAMA-DMBOK2 provides a framework for data management. DCAM®, The Data Management Capability Assessment Model, was initially designed to measure maturity.

• Accessibility
  DAMA-DMBOK2 publications are open to the public. You can purchase these publications for a reasonable price. To get DCAM® 2.2 publications, a company must join The EDM council.

2. Almost 1/3 of the respondents prefer to develop their model or adjust the existing one.

In my opinion, this also can have different possible reasons:

• The term “data management” has a different meaning in a different context.
  Therefore, diverse companies treat and scope data management differently.

• The absence of a practical methodology to implement data management.
  Both DAMA-DMBOK2 and DCAM® 2.2 lack a practical guide for the implementation of data management. These limitations of the leading industry frameworks force companies to develop their models or adjust industry ones.

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