EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model
The EDM Association's (formerly EDM Council) industry model of the capabilities an organization needs to run a sustainable data management and analytics program, scored from Not Initiated to Enhanced: in its current v3 (July 2025) eight components and 34 capabilities covering data and data management strategy and business case, program, funding, roadmaps, change and communications, business, data and technology architecture, education, glossary and metadata, data quality, governance, data operations, risk and control, and analytics. Built at capability level from the EDM Association's own published statements.
EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model is a compliance framework from International (industry model, EDM Association, formerly EDM Council) with 8 domains and 34 controls that map to 4 other frameworks. The largest domains are Component 2: Data Management Program and Funding – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model (8 controls), Component 8: Analytics Management – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model (6 controls), Component 3: Architecture (Business, Data and Technology) – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
Component 1: Data Strategy, Data Management Strategy and Business Case – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::1.1 | 1.1 Business Requirements for Data |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::1.2 | 1.2 Strategy for Data |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::1.3 | 1.3 Data Management Business Case |
Component 2: Data Management Program and Funding – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model
Component 3: Architecture (Business, Data and Technology) – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::3.1 | 3.1 Business Architecture |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::3.2 | 3.2 Data Architecture Approach |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::3.3 | 3.3 Data Identification and Classification |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::3.4 | 3.4 Data Management Supports Technology Architecture |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::3.5 | 3.5 Data Management Technology Tool Stack |
Component 4: Business Data Knowledge – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::4.1 | 4.1 Data Education Program |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::4.2 | 4.2 Business Terms and Glossary |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::4.3 | 4.3 Metadata Management |
Component 5: Data Quality Management – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::5.1 | 5.1 Data Quality Management Function |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::5.2 | 5.2 Data is Profiled and Measured |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::5.3 | 5.3 Data Quality is Monitored and Maintained |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::5.4 | 5.4 Data Quality Remediation Management |
Component 6: Governance (Data and Data Management Program) – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::6.1 | 6.1 Data Governance |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::6.2 | 6.2 Govern the Data Management Program |
Component 7: Data Management Operations, Risk and Control – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::7.1 | 7.1 Data Management Operations |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::7.2 | 7.2 Data Management Risk |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::7.3 | 7.3 Data Control Management |
Component 8: Analytics Management – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::8.1 | 8.1 Analytics Function |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::8.2 | 8.2 Analytics and Business Alignment |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::8.3 | 8.3 Analytics and Data Management Ecosystem Alignment |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::8.4 | 8.4 Analytics Platform |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::8.5 | 8.5 Model Development Lifecycle |
| edm-council-dcam-data-management-capability-assessment-model::8.6 | 8.6 Active Management of Culture and Skills |
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EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model is a compliance framework from International (industry model, EDM Association, formerly EDM Council) with 8 domains and 34 controls. The EDM Association's (formerly EDM Council) industry model of the capabilities an organization needs to run a sustainable data management and analytics program, scored from Not Initiated to Enhanced: in its current v3 (July 2025) eight components and 34 capabilities covering data and data management strategy and business case, program, funding, roadmaps, change and communications, business, data and technology architecture, education, glossary and metadata, data quality, governance, data operations, risk and control, and analytics. Built at capability level from the EDM Association's own published statements. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model actually require?
EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model has 34 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Component 2: Data Management Program and Funding – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model (8 controls), Component 8: Analytics Management – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model (6 controls), Component 3: Architecture (Business, Data and Technology) – EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model do I already cover?
EDM Council DCAM - Data Management Capability Assessment Model maps to 4 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Australian Government Data Governance Framework (2025) (20% coverage), BCBS 239 (16% coverage), EDM Council CDMC - Cloud Data Management Capability Framework (7% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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