CDMP Exam Preparation Syllabus
Module 1
Data Management Process
Exam Coverage: 2%
Overview of data management lifecycle; Key processes and roles; Data management best practices
Module 2
Big Data
Exam Coverage: 2%
Big Data concepts; Data lakes vs Data warehouses; Tools and technologies for Big Data
Module 3
Data Architecture
Exam Coverage: 6%
Enterprise data architecture; Conceptual, logical, physical models; Reference & master data architecture
Module 4
Document and Content Management
Exam Coverage: 6%
Document lifecycle; Content management systems; Versioning, retention, and compliance
Module 5
Data Ethics
Exam Coverage: 2%
Principles of data ethics; Compliance and regulatory standards; Ethical data usage
Module 6
Data Governance
Exam Coverage: 11%
Governance frameworks; Policies, standards, procedures; Data stewardship; Roles & responsibilities
Module 7
Data Integration and Interoperability
Exam Coverage: 6%
ETL/ELT processes; APIs; System integration; Data interoperability standards
Module 8
Master and Reference Data Management
Exam Coverage: 10%
MDM principles; Reference data management; Data harmonization; MDM tools
Module 9
Data Modelling and Design
Exam Coverage: 11%
Relational and dimensional modeling; ER diagrams; Normalization & denormalization; Design best practices
Module 10
Data Quality
Exam Coverage: 11%
Data quality dimensions: accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness; Profiling and cleansing; Quality metrics
Module 11
Data Security
Exam Coverage: 6%
Data security principles; Access control; Encryption; Compliance with regulations
Module 12
Data Storage and Operations
Exam Coverage: 6%
Data lifecycle management; Backup and recovery; Storage optimization; Monitoring
Module 13
Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
Exam Coverage: 10%
Data warehouse concepts; OLAP vs OLTP; BI reporting and dashboards; KPI definition
Module 14
Metadata Management
Exam Coverage: 11%
Metadata types and standards; Metadata repository; Data cataloging; Usage tracking