Data Governance & Management (DAMA-aligned)
Establish data governance based on the DAMA framework: roles, policies, data quality, metadata and compliance with national data rules.
At a glance
- 3 days
Who it's for
- Data and IT managers
- Data stewards
- Compliance and risk staff
Learning objectives
- Set data governance roles
- Write policies and standards
- Manage data quality
- Manage metadata and compliance
Detailed content
- Data owners and stewards
- Data council
- Operating model
- DAMA-DMBOK areas
- Policies
- Standards
- Dimensions
- Profiling
- Issue management
- Business glossary
- Lineage
- Regulatory needs
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Data governance roles
- Policies and standards
- Data quality
- Metadata and compliance
- Mock exam, review of weak areas and exam strategy
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Case study: governance or compliance failure and lessons
- Design a control matrix / compliance programme for a process
- Case studies from Egyptian and Gulf organizations
- Group exercises applied to participants' own work
Tools and templates you keep
- Risk-and-control matrix (RCM)
- Compliance / KYC checklist
- Course workbook and slide handouts
- Templates and checklists used in the exercises
How learning is assessed
- Diagnostic test on day one to focus study time
- Chapter quizzes and a full timed mock exam in the official format
- Personal study plan until your exam date
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)
- FATF Recommendations; ACAMS CAMS outline
- ISO 37301 / ISO 37000 (compliance, governance)
Certificate
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
The exam is set and the credential awarded by DAMA. The Excellence Center provides preparation; it does not award DAMA credentials.
This program prepares for a certificate from a body on the Saudi HRDF (Hadaf) Professional Certificates list. Saudi citizens may be able to claim a fixed reimbursement of the certificate cost from HRDF: up to two certificates per person, after passing the exam, if the certificate is on HRDF's current list and the employer did not pay for it. HRDF approves the certificate, not the training provider. Check the HRDF website before enrolling. All HRDF-listed programs · Enrol in Saudi Arabia with our partner Elm E · HRDF
New in our 2026 portfolio — tell us your dates and we will confirm the trainer and schedule.
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Frequently asked questions
How long is Data Governance & Management (DAMA-aligned)?
The program runs 3 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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