Earning Criteria

• The Founders designation recognizes organizations that participated in the review and refinement of the Data Excellence Program before its formal launch in February 2024. They utilized the DCAM framework for assessments and/or training within the 24 months before December 31, 2023. The Founders designation will be displayed on the appropriate badge as long as the organization remains in the Data Excellence Program.
• Commitment to Data Excellence Program. Must submit Gold Member Badge application naming Certified Partner.
• Training: Target audience to be identified for DCAM training & certification (key staff in Data Management orgs, domain leaders, data stewards, IT program managers). Achievement - Greater than 5 or 15% of the target audience DCAM trained & certified. Target audience to be identified for general data management training (literacy, ethics, steward, etc.). Achievement - 15% of target general data management training.
• Member & Certified Partner implement improvement plan including training target audiences. Achievement - member meets or exceeds requisite Gold level sub-capability scores on DCAM components 1-7.
• All Data Excellence Program Organizations are required to have at least one mid-year checkpoint meeting with a Certified Partner to review progress.
• All Data Excellence Program Participants must submit their periodic DCAM assessment scores to the EDM Council. Anonymized scores will become part of the Global Benchmark Repository.
• All Data Excellence Program Participants must be EDM Council members in good standing.