REFERENCE FRAMEWORK

DAMA Data Management Functions

The DAMA Data Management Body of Knowledge provides a useful reference framework for understanding the different functions involved in managing data professionally.

The interactive overview below is included as a practical reference for organisations exploring data management maturity, governance, lifecycle information management, and data operating models.

Note: the DAMA framework is not created by Clarity Company. Credit belongs to DAMA International.

DAMA Data Management Function Framework

Oversight: Data Governance

Oversight: Data Governance Strategy

A high-level plan that aligns data initiatives with business objectives, priorities, and outcomes.

Lifecycle Management

Plan & Design

Use & Enhance

Enable & Maintain

Lifecycle Management Select a lifecycle function

Choose a tile above to see how that lifecycle function contributes to professional data management.

Foundational Activities

Foundational Activities Select a foundational activity

Choose a tile above to see how that foundational activity supports data management across the organisation.

Adapted as a practical reference from DAMA International’s Data Management Body of Knowledge.