DAMA CDMP Specialist Metadata

In the Specialist Metadata Management training course, you will discover how metadata forms the foundation for effective data management, governance, and analytics. You will learn how to systematically record, manage, and make metadata accessible, so that your organization has a better understanding of what data is available, where it comes from, and how it can be used. This training is based on the DAMA DMBOK2 Revised Edition and prepares you specifically for the official DAMA CDMP Specialist exam in Metadata Management.

What can you expect?

You will follow an intensive one-day training course in which theory and practice go hand in hand. Using recognizable examples, you will learn how metadata is applied in practice and how it helps to improve quality, transparency, and control over data. You will also work on practice questions that will prepare you for the CDMP exam.

What will you learn?

After this training, you will be able to:

• Explain why Metadata Management is essential for effective data management;
• Place the role of metadata within the broader DAMA disciplines, including its relationship with Data Governance;
• Collect, standardize, integrate, and make metadata accessible.
• Ensure the quality, security, and usability of metadata;
• Implement and embed an organization-wide approach to metadata;
• Prepare yourself optimally for the CDMP Metadata Management Specialist exam.

Who is this training intended for?

This training is intended for data professionals with a CDMP Associate certificate (Practitioner or Master) who want to specialize in organizing and utilizing metadata. Think of Data Stewards, Data Architects, Business Analysts, and anyone who works on transparency, traceability, and structural data management.

Training structure

The training is based on the DAMA DMBOK2 Revised Edition and consists of presentations, use cases, group assignments, and exam-oriented exercises. The trainer brings the theory to life with practical experience and guides you in applying insights to your own work situation.

Desired prior knowledge

• CDMP Associate certificate (Practitioner or Master Level)
• Basic knowledge of data management and governance principles

Why participate?

Metadata is the key to insight, control, and trust in data. By organizing metadata intelligently, you make data findable, understandable, and responsibly usable. In this training, you will learn how—and take the step toward an internationally recognized certificate.
Do you want to expand your expertise, help organizations truly understand data, and distinguish yourself as a CDMP Metadata Management Specialist?

Register today and make a difference with well-organized insight into data!

The training covers all aspects of the Specialist knowledge area based on the DAMA DMBoK book and is supplemented with various short workshops, assignments, and discussions to ensure optimal preparation for the exam.

1. Introduction
1.1 Business Drivers
1.2 Goals and Principles
1.3 Essential Concepts

2. Activities
2.1 Define Metadata Strategy
2.2 Understand Metadata Requirements
2.3 Define Metadata Architecture
2.4 Create and Maintain Metadata
2.5 Query, Report, and Analyze Metadata

3. Tools
3.1 Metadata Repository Management Tools

4. Techniques
4.1 Data Lineage and Impact Analysis
4.2 Metadata for Big Data Ingest

5. Implementation Guidelines
5.1 Readiness Assessment / Risk Assessment
5.2 Organizational and Cultural Change

6. Metadata Governance
6.1 Process Controls
6.2 Documentation of Metadata Solutions
6.3 Metadata Standards and Guidelines
6.4 Metrics

7. Wrap Up
7.1 Road to Exam
7.2 Tips & Tricks

The training is provided by experienced experts Jolanda van Gilst and Philip du Maine, who share both theoretical knowledge and years of practical experience. Through interactive sessions, practical cases, and hands-on exercises, you will translate Master and Reference Data Management concepts directly into your own work environment.

After completing the training, we will register you for the DAMA International certification exam.
The English-language, open-book* Specialist exam was developed by DAMA International. The exam tests your knowledge of the latest version of the Data Management Body of Knowledge (DAMA-DMBoK2).
You must complete the exam, which consists of 100 multiple-choice questions, within 90 minutes. If English is not your native language, the exam will be extended by 20 minutes.

*DAMA-DMBoK2 Revised Edition book
The DAMA-DMBoK2 Revised Edition book, in conjunction with the training course, forms the basis for preparation for the Specialist exam.