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Data Management Fundamentals Questions and Answers

Question 1

Why is it important to create short-term wins when rolling out a Data Governance initiative?

Options:

A.

Staff turnover in most organisations makes longer term planning impossible

B.

Short term wins help ensure on-going political support

C.

Short term wins help to distract stakeholders from delayed delivery on bigger issues

D.

You need to align your deliverables with internal project budgeting cycles

E.

People find it hard to sustain commitment to change if they do not see compelling results within a relatively short time period

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Question 2

In data integration, the goal of data discovery is toc

Options:

A.

Identify potential sources and assure data recovery processes are compliant

B.

Identify key users and perform high level assessment of data quality

C.

Assign data glossary terms and data formats

D.

Identify potential sources and perform high-level assessment of data quality

E.

Assien data plossary terms and canonical models

Question 3

SDLC stands for:

Options:

A.

System development leverage cycle

B.

System design lifecycle

C.

System and design long cycle

D.

System development lifecycle

Question 4

Technical metadata describes details of the processing and accessing of data.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 5

Subtype absorption: The subtype entity attributes are included as nullable columns into a table representing the supertype entity

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 6

The neutral zone is one of the phases in the Bridges’ transition phases.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 7

Operational Metadata describes details of the processing and accessing of data. Which one is not an example:

Options:

A.

Error logs

B.

Schedule anomalies

C.

Purge criteria

D.

Failure logs

Question 8

Poorly managed metadata leads to:

Options:

A.

Row-orientated metadata

B.

Graph metadata issues

C.

Redundant data and data management processes

D.

Doubt about the reliability of metadata and data

E.

Redundant master data

F.

Document inefficiencies

Question 9

Normalisation is the process of applying rules in order to organise business complexity into stable data structures.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 10

Examples of business processes when constructing data flow diagrams include:

Options:

A.

Order Management

B.

Marketing & Sales

C.

Sales order

D.

Invoicing

E.

Product Development

F.

Customer

Question 11

An application DBA leads the review and administration of procedural database objects.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 12

Small reference data value sets in the logical data model can be implemented in a physical model in three common ways:

Options:

A.

Create a matching separate code table

B.

Create a master shared code table

C.

None of the above

D.

Program integration by joining tables

E.

Embed rules or valid codes into the appropriate object’s definition.

F.

Roadmap Development

Question 13

Data professionals involved in Business Intelligence, analytics and Data Science are often responsible for data that describes: who people are; what people do; where people live; and how people are treated. The data can be misused and counteract the principles underlying data ethics.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 14

A ‘Golden Record’ means that it is always a 100% complete and accurate representation of all entities within the organization.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 15

Confirming and documenting understanding of different perspectives facilitate:

Options:

A.

Formalization

B.

Normalization

C.

Scope definition

D.

Knowledge retention/documentation

Question 16

No recorded negative ethical outcomes does not mean that the organization is processing data ethically. Legislation cannot keep up with the evolution of the data environment so how do we stay compliant?

Options:

A.

Constant attention to ethical legislation and legal proceedings and international ethical bodies will enable the organization to recognize potential compliancy issues that can be addressed

B.

An active data quality and privacy assessment program can be used to detect ethical risks. Once identified, we can reduce the associated risks according to the organizations ethical values

C.

A healthy internal governance, risk and compliance function, including internal data audits will identify potential ethical issues

D.

An organization must develop and sustain a culture of ethical data handling to detect potential ethical risks. On identifying ethical risks, the onus is on the organization to modifying the processing to achieve acceptable data handling

E.

The best way to keep up with the evolution is to survey communities, customers and employees and what they consider to be appropriate use of the information

Question 17

Please select the two concepts that drive security restrictions:

Options:

A.

Regulation

B.

Regression

C.

Confidence level

D.

Confidentiality level

Question 18

Drivers for data governance most often focus on reducing risk or improving processes. Please select the elements that relate to the reduction in risk:

Options:

A.

Specific risk management

B.

General risk management

C.

Data ethics

D.

Data security

E.

Publicity

F.

Privacy

Question 19

Lack of automated monitoring represents serious risks, including compliance risk.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 20

Use business rules to support Data Integration and Interoperability at various points, to:

Options:

A.

Direct the flow of data in the organization

B.

Monitor the organization’s operational data

C.

Software alerts when events are triggered

D.

Direct when to automatically trigger events and alerts

E.

Consistency in allocation event resources

F.

None of the above

Question 21

There are three basic approaches to implementing a Master Data hub environment, including:

Options:

A.

Transaction hub

B.

Distributed hub

C.

Registry

D.

Consolidated approach

E.

Eventual consistency

F.

Transparent hub

Question 22

If two data stores are able to be inconsistent during normal operations, then the

integration approach is:

Options:

A.

Asynchronous

B.

Uncontrolled

C.

Synchronous

D.

Streaming

E.

Faulty

Question 23

Data Integration and Interoperability is dependent on these other areas of data management:

Options:

A.

Metadata

B.

Data architecture

C.

Data governance

D.

Data security

E.

Data modelling and design

F.

Data storage and operations

Question 24

Which Data Architecture Artifact describes how data transforms into business

assets?

Options:

A.

Implementation Roadmap

B.

Data Value Chain

C.

Master Data Models

D.

Business Value Chains

E.

Data Flows

Question 25

Data Governance includes developing alignment of the data management approach with organizational touchpoints outside of the direct authority of the Chief Data Officer. Select the example of such a touchpoint.

Options:

A.

Content Management

B.

Requirements

C.

Business Glossary

D.

Records Management

E.

Regulatory Compliance

Question 26

Advantages if a centralized metadata repository include:

Options:

A.

Quick metadata retrieval

B.

None of the above

C.

Combining data from multiple other tables in advance to avoid costly run-time joins

D.

All of the above

E.

High availability

F.

Low latency, since it is independent of the source systems

Question 27

Obfuscating or redacting data is the practice of making information anonymous ot removing sensitive information. Risks are present in the following instances:

Options:

A.

Data storage

B.

Data marketing

C.

Data aggregation

D.

Data marking

E.

Data masking

F.

Data integration

Question 28

Which of the following answers best describes an Active Data Dictionary?

Options:

A.

A dictionary that is active 24 hours a day

B.

Any data dictionary is considered active because it has codes and values used in the enterprise

C.

An integrated dictionary that is managed automatically by the database management system software

D.

A dictionary that allows users to enter data in an 'active' or open manner

E.

A dictionary that can be activated by the metadata team

Question 29

The business case for enterprise warehousing is:

Options:

A.

To increase data redundancy, align information glossaries, and enable anenterprise to exploit machine leaming techniques

B.

To align data systems, improve source system management, and to enable anenterprise exploit machine learning techniques

C.

To increase data distribution, improve information generation, and enable anenterprise to use its data to increase revenue

D.

To reduce data overload, improve information governance, and enable anenterprise to use its data to make better decisions

E.

To reduce data redundancy, improve information consistency, and enable anenterprise to use its data to make better decisions

Question 30

Examples of technical metadata include:

Options:

A.

Access permission

B.

Recovery and backup rules

C.

Colum properties

D.

Data subject properties

Question 31

Data security includes the planning, development and execution of security policies and procedures to provide authentication, authorisation, access and auditing of data and information assets.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 32

Project that use personal data should have a disciplined approach to the use of that data. They should account for:

Options:

A.

What activities analytics will focus on

B.

How they select their populations for study

C.

All of the above

D.

How data will be captured

E.

How results will be made accessible

Question 33

When constructing an organization’s operating model cultural factors must be taken into consideration.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 34

Data handling ethics are concerned with how to procure, store, manage, use and dispose of data in ways that are aligned with ethical principles.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 35

Business requirements is an input in the Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence context diagram.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 36

The roles associated with enterprise data architecture are data architect, data modellers and data stewards.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 37

The Belmont principles that may be adapted for Information Management disciplines, include:

Options:

A.

Respect for Persons

B.

Respect for Machines

C.

Beneficence

D.

Criminality

E.

Justice

Question 38

Machine learning explores the construction and study of learning algorithms.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 39

A "Data Governance strategy" usually includes the following deliverables:

Options:

A.

A Statement of Intent, a Decision Framework, an Implementation Roadmap, and a Governance Toolkit

B.

A Charter, a Data Architecture, a Program Data Model, and a Plan for Operational Success

C.

A Program Plan, a Resource Plan, an Implementation Plan, and a Test Plan

D.

A Charter, an Operating Framework, an Implementation Roadmap, and a Plan for Operational Success

E.

A Charter, a Security Strategy, a Solution Roadmap, and a User Experience Plan

Question 40

A control activity in the metadata management environment includes loading statistical analysis.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 41

The data-vault is an object-orientated, time-based and uniquely linked set of normalized tables that support one or more functional areas of business.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 42

The dependencies of enterprise technology architecture are that it acts on specified data according to business requirements.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 43

SBA is an abbreviation for service-based architecture.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 44

Data replication can be active or passive.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 45

A general principle for managing metadata includes Responsibility.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 46

Most document programs have policies related to:

Options:

A.

Scope and compliance audits

B.

Proper destruction of records

C.

Proper construction of records

D.

Identification and protection of vital records

E.

Partition tolerance

F.

All of the above

Question 47

An input in the data architecture context diagram includes data governance.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 48

Data modeller: responsible for fata model version control an change control

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 49

SPARC published their three-schema approach to database management. The three key components were:

Options:

A.

Internal

B.

Logical

C.

Generic

D.

Conceptual

E.

External

Question 50

Service accounts are convenient because they can tailor enhanced access for the processes that use them.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 51

The Data Warehouse (DW) is a combination of three primary components: An integrated decision support database, related software programs and business intelligence reports.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 52

A data warehouse deployment with multiple ETL, storage and querying tools often

suffers due to the lack of:

Options:

A.

Integration of the dictionaries to achieve common understanding

B.

Conflict between software vendors

C.

Disk space on the big data platform

D.

Quality data modelers

E.

Common data types in the source datasets

Question 53

According to the DMBoK2, by creating Data Management Services, IT involves the Data Governance Council:

Options:

A.

To estimate the enterprise needs for these services and provide the justification for staffing and funding to provide these services

B.

To provide a funnel for data and information issues to take the administration load off IT

C.

To ensure that data and information is still managed by IT and business only plays an advisory role

D.

To enable the business to maintain oversight on data and information projects

E.

To provide data stewards as and when needs to perform services where IT resources are either not available or do not exist

Question 54

Issue management is the process for identifying, quantifying, prioritizing and resolving data governance related issues, including:

Options:

A.

Contracts

B.

Authority

C.

Compliance

D.

All of the above

E.

Conflicts

F.

Data Efficiency

Question 55

Different levels of policy are required to govern behavior to enterprise security. For example:

Options:

A.

Data security policy

B.

Business Security Policy

C.

IT security policy

D.

Enterprise security policy

E.

All of the above

F.

None of the above

Question 56

Enterprise Architecture domains include:

Options:

A.

Business Architecture

B.

Data Architecture

C.

Data Management Architecture

D.

Systems Architecture

E.

Application Architecture

F.

Technology Architecture

Question 57

Data Storage and Operations: The design, implementation and support of stored data to maximize its value.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 58

CMDB provide the capability to manage and maintain Metdata specifically related to the IT assets, the relationships among them, and contractual details of the assets.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 59

Part of alignment includes developing organizational touchpoints for data governance work. Some examples of touchpoints include: Procurement and Contracts; Budget and Funding; Regulatory Compliance; and the SDLC framework.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 60

The primary goal of data management capability assessment is to evaluate the current state of critical data management activities in order to plan for improvement.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 61

Differentiating between data and information. Please select the correct answers based on the sentence below: Here is a marketing report for the last month [1]. It is based on data from our data warehouse[2]. Next month these results [3] will be used to generate our month-over-month performance measure [4].

Options:

A.

[1] Information, [2] Information, [3] Data, [4] Information

B.

[1] Data, [2] Information, [3] Data, [4] Data

C.

[1] Data, [2] Data, [3] Data, [4] Information

D.

[1] Information, [2] Data, [3] Data, [4] Information

Question 62

The goals of implementing best practices around document and content management include:

Options:

A.

Ensuring effective and efficient retrieval and use of data and information in unstructured formats

B.

Ensuring integration capabilities between structured and unstructured data

C.

Complying with legal obligations and customer expectations

D.

Enduring integration competencies between semi-structured systems

E.

Managing the performance of data transactions

F.

Make the integration between data management and data analytics possible

Question 63

What is one of the most important things about collecting data?

Options:

A.

To share the data across the organization

B.

To keep data away from the public

C.

To resolve many-to-many relationships

D.

To collect as much data as possible into the data repository

E.

To keep data for each department separate because no one needs all the data

Question 64

What are the business objectives for building a business glossary?

Options:

A.

To have a place to store physical schemas for the DBAs

B.

Make sure that the data stewards have valid work to perform, & justify that the budget for Data Governance

C.

Take all the core data elements from the data models and store them in the glossary

D.

Establish a common understanding of core business concepts and terminology & enable access to documented institutional knowledge

E.

Create a place to manage metadata and lineage

Question 65

A completely distributed architecture maintains a single access point. The metadata retrieval engine responds to user requests by retrieving data from source systems in real time.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 66

You are a reporting Data Analyst. A new Management Report has been requested. What is the most effective way to ensure you receive the appropriate data at the correct level of accuracy to meet the business need?

Options:

A.

Hold a meeting to understand the timelines of when data will be provided

B.

Supply a detailed definition document which includes timelines, data requirements, calculation details, etc

C.

Supply a detailed definition template document and request completion by relevant managers

D.

Send a general email to the manager of the department(s)

E.

Write a general definitions statement describing conceptually what is required

Question 67

Creating the CDM involves the following steps:

Options:

A.

Select Scheme

B.

Obtain Sign-off

C.

Complete Initial CDM

D.

Select Notation

E.

Incorporate Enterprise Technology

F.

All of the above

Question 68

Activities that drive the goals in the context diagram are classified into the following phases:

Options:

A.

Plan, Develop, Operate, Control

B.

Plan, Do, Check, Act

C.

Measure, Develop, Implement, Monitor, Improve

D.

Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation & Maintenance

Question 69

Data science depends on:

Options:

A.

Information alignment and analysis

B.

Presentation of findings and data insights

C.

Rich data sources

D.

Information delivery

Question 70

Content needs to be modular, structured, reusable and device and platform independent.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 71

Change Data Capture is a method of reducing bandwidth by filtering to include only data that has been changed within a defined timeframe.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 72

Emergency contact phone number would be found in which master data

management program?

Options:

A.

Location

B.

Asset

C.

Service

D.

Employee

E.

Product

Question 73

The acronym ETL most commonly stands for:

Options:

A.

Extract Transpose Leverage

B.

Export Transform Log

C.

Extend Trim Load

D.

Extract Transform Load

E.

Efficient Trace Logging

Question 74

In a SQL injection attack, a perpetrator inserts authorized database statements into a vulnerable SQL data channel, such as a stored procedure.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 75

Decentralized informality can be made more formal through a documented series of connections and accountabilities via a RACI matrix.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 76

Data lineage is useful to the development of the data governance strategy.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 77

Please select the transition phases in Bridges’ Transition process:

Options:

A.

The neutral zone

B.

The new beginning

C.

The ending

D.

The transition

E.

The translation

F.

The game

Question 78

A data model that consists of a single fact table linked to important concepts of the

business is a:

Options:

A.

elational Model

B.

Dimensional Model

C.

Transition State Model

D.

Process Model

E.

Machine Leaming Model

Question 79

The Data Model Scorecard provides 10 data model quality metrics

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 80

The scope and focus of any data governance program depend on organizational needs, but most programs include:

Options:

A.

Strategy

B.

Policy

C.

Data Management Projects

D.

Compliance

E.

Oversight

F.

All of the above

Question 81

While the focus of data quality improvement efforts is often on the prevention of errors, data quality can also be improved through some forms of data processing.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 82

The steps followed in managing data issues include:

Options:

A.

Standardization, Allocation, Assignment, and Correction

B.

Standardization, Explanation, Ownership, and Completion

C.

Read, Guess, Code, Release

D.

Standardization, Assignment, Escalation, and Completion

E.

Escalation, Review, Allocation and Completion

Question 83

Business Intelligence, among other things, refer to the technology that supports this kind of analysis.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 84

The goals of Data Integration and Interoperability include:

Options:

A.

Provide data securely, with regulatory compliance, in the format and timeframe needed.

B.

Lower cost and complexity of managing solutions by developing shared models and interfaces.

C.

Managing the availability of data throughout the data lifecycle

D.

Provide the starting point for customizations, integration or even replacement of an application

E.

Identify meaningful events and automatically trigger alerts and actions.

F.

Support business intelligence, analytics, master data management and operational efficiency efforts.

Question 85

In the Abate Information Triangle the past moves through the following echelons befor it comes insight:

Options:

A.

Data

B.

Information

C.

Transactions

D.

Knowledge

E.

Big data

F.

Time

Question 86

Reference and Master Data Management follow these guiding principles:

Options:

A.

Quality

B.

Stewardship

C.

Authority

D.

Ownership

E.

Exclusivity

F.

Inclusivity

Question 87

Barriers to effective management of data quality include:

Options:

A.

Inappropriate or ineffective instruments to measure value

B.

Lack of awareness on the part of leadership and staff

C.

Lack of leadership and management

D.

Lack of business governance

E.

None of the above

F.

Difficulty in justification of improvements

Question 88

An image processing system captures, transforms and manages images of paper and electronic documents.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 89

Because Data Governance activities require coordination across functional areas, the DG program must establish an ___________ that defines accountabilities and intersections.

Options:

A.

Alliance

B.

Operating framework

C.

Organization

D.

Enterprise-wide coalition

E.

Architecture framework

Question 90

The best DW/BI architects will design a mechanism to connect back to transactional level and operational level reports in an atomic DW.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 91

In Resource Description Framework (RDF) terminology, a triple store is composed of a subject that denotes a resource, the predicate that expresses a relationship between the subject and the object, and the object itself.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 92

In a global organization which must operate under many local jurisdictions, each with their own legislative and compliance laws, which type of Data Governance Operating Model Type would best apply?

Options:

A.

Centralized

B.

Globalized

C.

Replicated

D.

Federated

E.

Contemporary

Question 93

An advantage of a centralized repository include: Quick metadata retrieval, since the repository and the query reside together.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 94

Within the Data Handling Ethics Context Diagram a key deliverable is the Ethical Data Handling Strategy.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 95

Malware refers to any infectious software created to damage, change or improperly access a computer or network.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 96

Logical abstraction entities become separate objects in the physical database design using one of two methods.

Options:

A.

The DAMA Wheel

B.

Supertype partition

C.

Subtype partition

D.

Subtype absorption

E.

Supertype absorption

Question 97

Master data management includes several basic steps, which include: Develop rules for accurately matching and merging entity instances.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 98

The most informal enterprise data model is the most detailed data architecture design document.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 99

Once the most critical business needs and the data that supports them have been identified, the most important part of the data quality assessment is actually looking data, querying it to understand data content and relationships, and comparing actual data to rules and expectations.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 100

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a Data Steward?

Options:

A.

Data Standards

B.

Operational Data Activities

C.

Data Quality

D.

Performance Tuning

E.

Metadata Management

Question 101

Data Governance requires which of the following?

Options:

A.

Culture Change

B.

Data Reference Model

C.

Data Governance Tools

D.

Master Data Management

E.

Data Dictionary

Question 102

Compound authorization groups provide a means to:

Options:

A.

Effectively prepare for data security audits

B.

Distract the data security officer

C.

Encrypt sensitive transmissions of data

D.

Precisely configure an individual's access to a system

E.

Obfuscate a user's actual access to a system

Question 103

A critical step in data management organization design is identifying the best-fit operating model for the organization.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 104

A System of Reference is an authoritative system where data consumers can obtain reliable data to support transactions and analysis, even if the information did not originate in the system reference.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 105

MPP is an abbreviation for Major Parallel Processing.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 106

Modeling Bid data is a non-technical challenge but critical if an organization that want to describe and govern its data.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 107

DAMA International’s Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) certification required that data management professionals subscribe to a formal code of ethics, including an obligation to handle data ethically for the sake of society beyond the organization that employs them.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 108

Different storage volumes include:

Options:

A.

Gigabyte

B.

Petabyte

C.

Perabyte

D.

Exabyte

E.

Tetrabyte

F.

Terabyte

Question 109

JSON is an open, lightweight standard format for data interchange.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 110

Temporal aspects usually include:

Options:

A.

Valid time

B.

Transmitting time

C.

Transaction time

D.

Value time

Question 111

Deliverables in the data quality context diagram include:

Options:

A.

DQM Procedures

B.

Data architecture

C.

Data governance

D.

DQ Policies and guidelines

E.

Analyses from data profiling

F.

Data quality Service Level Agreements

Question 112

DMMA ratings represent a snapshot of the organization’s capability level.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 113

Data parsing is the process of analysing data using pre-determined rules to define its content or value.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 114

Following the rollout of a data issue process, there have been no issues recorded in the first month. The reason for this might be:

Options:

A.

A lack of credibility in the Data Governance process to really affect changes

B.

The automatic deletion of all issues in the database

C.

Staff staying back late to enter the issues into the system

D.

The denial of overtime requests

E.

There are no data issues in the enterprise

Question 115

The term data quality refers to only the characteristics associated with high quality data.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 116

Please select correct term for the following sentence: An organization shall assign a senior executive to appropriate individuals, adopt policies and processes to guide staff and ensure program audibility.

Options:

A.

Principle of integrity

B.

Principle of availability

C.

Principle of retention

D.

Principle of accountability

Question 117

You have completed analysis of a Data Governance issue in your organisation and have presented your findings to the executive management team. However, your findings are not greeted warmly and you find yourself being blamed for the continued existence of the issue. What is the most likely root cause for this?

Options:

A.

You did not secure appropriate budget or resources for the engagement and did not properly define the project charter

B.

You failed to correctly scope the analysis project and did not secure resources to deliver a fully executed solution to address root causes

C.

You failed to communicate to your team the importance of achieving a workable solution to the issues identified

D.

You failed to correctly manage expectations about the roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities for Data Governance in the organisation and are dependent on other areas to execute your recommendations

E.

You adopted an incorrect methodology to your Data Governance and have failed to execute necessary information management tasks

Question 118

Two risks with the Matching process are:

Options:

A.

False positives

B.

False Certainties

C.

False Negatives

D.

False Uncertainties

Question 119

Business rules describe why business should operate internally, in order to be successful and compliant with the outside world.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 120

Taxonomies can have different structures, including:

Options:

A.

Polyhierarchy

B.

Application

C.

Facet taxonomy

D.

Network taxonomy

E.

Flat taxonomy

F.

All of the above

Question 121

Validity, as a dimension of data quality, refers to whether data values are consistent with a defined domain of values.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 122

Location Master Data includes business party addresses and business party location, as well as facility addresses for locations owned by organizations.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 123

A content strategy should end with an inventory of current state and a gap assessment.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 124

As part of its transformation, the organization must identify and respond to different kinds of roadblocks. Please select the answer that is not a roadblock:

Options:

A.

Active resistance

B.

Psychological

C.

Systematic

D.

Structural

Question 125

Please select the 2 frameworks that show high-level relationships that influence how an organization manages data.

Options:

A.

Strategic Alignment Model

B.

DAMA DMBOK Hexagon

C.

DAMA Wheel

D.

Amsterdam Information Model

Question 126

GDPR came into affect in May. 2018. What organization is responsible for awarding compliance certificates for organizations?

Options:

A.

American Nations Standards Institute (ANSI)

B.

European Union

C.

British Computing Society (BCS)

D.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

E.

None. There are no compliance certifications

Question 127

Data management organizational constructs include the following type of model.

Options:

A.

Network operating model

B.

Decentralized operating model

C.

Centralized operating model

D.

Federation operating model

E.

Hybrid operating model

F.

Integrated operating model

Question 128

Issues caused by data entry processes include:

Options:

A.

Data entry interface issues

B.

List entry placement

C.

Field overloading

D.

None of the above

E.

Training issues

F.

Changes to business processes

Question 129

For each subject area logical model: Decrease detail by adding attributes and less-significant entities and relationships.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 130

The impact of the changes from new volatile data must be isolated from the bulk of the historical, non-volatile DW data. There are three main approaches, including:

Options:

A.

Streaming

B.

Messaging

C.

DAAS

D.

Trickle Feeds

Question 131

When constructing models and diagrams during formalisation of data architecture there are certain characteristics that minimise distractions and maximize useful information. Characteristics include:

Options:

A.

Linear symmetry

B.

A match between all diagram objects and the legend

C.

A clear and consistent legend

D.

A consistent line across display methods

E.

Consistent object attributes

F.

A clear and consistent line direction

Question 132

Sample value metrics for a data governance program include:

Options:

A.

Reduction of risk

B.

Improved efficiency in operations

C.

Effectiveness of education

D.

Achievements of goals and objectives

E.

Contributions to business objectives

F.

Effectiveness of communication

Question 133

Media monitoring and text analysis are automated methods for retrieving insights from large unstructured or semi-structured data, such as transaction data, social media, blogs, and web news sites.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 134

Analytics models are associated with different depths of analysis, including:

Options:

A.

Quality testing

B.

Explanatory modeling

C.

Descriptive modeling

D.

Performance modeling

E.

All of the above

F.

None of the above

Question 135

Examples of business metadata include:

Options:

A.

Data models

B.

Data quality rules

C.

Data usage notes

D.

Data Standards

Question 136

The independent updating of data into a system of reference is likely to cause:

Options:

A.

Reference data inconsistencies

B.

Duplicate data

C.

Deadlocks in the database

D.

Master data inconsistencies

E.

Transaction data inconsistencies

Question 137

The disclosure of sensitive addresses may occur through:

Options:

A.

Inappropriate use of photocopier toner

B.

Ineffective implementation of data architecture

C.

Cloud-based databases

D.

Stored procedures being called directly

E.

Software ignoring privacy tags on the data.

Question 138

Poorly managed Metadata leads to, among other, redundant data and data management processes.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 139

When we consider the DMBoK2 definition of Data Governance, and the various practitioner definitions that exist in the literature, what are some of the key elements of Data Governance?

Options:

A.

Agreed models for data design and definition, decision rights regarding standards and controls, delegation of accountability

B.

Agreed models for decision making and decision rights, defined authority and escalation paths, structures for assigning accountability and delegating responsibility, alignment with business objectives

C.

Agreed architectures, transparent policies, shared language, effective tools, delegated authority, stewardship

D.

Exercise of authority, formalization of reporting lines, implementation of supporting technology, definition of common glossaries

E.

Alignment of Business and Technology strategies, definition of data standards, implementation of supporting metadata and process tools, management of responsibility

Question 140

The load step of ETL is physically storing or presenting the results of the transformation in the target system.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 141

Examples of interaction models include:

Options:

A.

Hub-and-spoke

B.

Publish - subscribe

C.

Point-to-point

D.

Wheel-and-spike

Question 142

The Data Warehouse encompasses all components in the data staging and data presentation areas, including:

Options:

A.

Data Access Tool

B.

Application Tool

C.

Operational source systems

D.

Data staging area

E.

Data presentation area

F.

All of the above

Question 143

The IT security policy provides categories for individual application, database roles, user groups and information sensitivity.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 144

The loading of country codes into a CRM is a classic:

Options:

A.

Reference data integration

B.

Fact data integration

C.

Master data integration

D.

Analytics data integration

E.

Transaction data integration

Question 145

Corporate Information Factory (CIF) components include:

Options:

A.

Data marts

B.

Objectives

C.

Operational Reports

D.

Reduction of risk

E.

Staging Area

F.

Contributions to business objectives

Question 146

Three data governance operating models types include:

Options:

A.

Centralized

B.

Decentralized

C.

Feathered

D.

Federated

E.

Replicated

F.

Duplicated

Question 147

The database administrator (DBA) is the most established and the most widely adopted data professional role.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 148

Database monitoring tools measure key database metrics, such as:

Options:

A.

Capacity, availability, backup instances, data quality

B.

Capacity, design, normalization, user access

C.

Create, read, update, delete

D.

Create, read, normalization, user access

E.

Capacity, availability, cache performance, user statistics

Question 149

As an often-overlooked aspects of basic data movement architecture, Process controls include:

Options:

A.

Consistency logging

B.

Exception logs

C.

Database activity logs

D.

Alerts

E.

Exception logs

F.

All of the above

Question 150

The four A’s in security processes include:

Options:

A.

Audit

B.

Authentication

C.

Access

D.

Authorization

E.

Aliment

F.

Applicable

Question 151

When assessing security risks it is required to evaluate each system for the following:

Options:

A.

The current security protections in place

B.

The requirements to protect the data

C.

None of the above

D.

All of the above

E.

The complexity of the data stored or in transit

F.

The sensitivity of the data stored or in transit

Question 152

Hierarchical database model is the newest database model

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 153

To build models, data modellers heavily rely on previous analysis and modelling work.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 154

Which of the following is a type of data steward?

Options:

A.

Divisional

B.

Tactical

C.

Enterprise

D.

Operating

E.

Profiling Analyst

Question 155

What ISO standard defines characteristics that can be tested by any organisation in the data supply chain to objectively determine conformance of the data to this ISO standard.

Options:

A.

ISO 9000

B.

ISO 7000

C.

ISO 8000

D.

ISO 9001

Question 156

Information architecture is the process of creating structure for a body of information or content. It includes the following components:

Options:

A.

Navigation maps

B.

User flows

C.

Use cases

D.

Controlled technologies

Question 157

Common understanding of the core business concepts and terminology is the objective of which deliverable?

Options:

A.

Security Framework

B.

Data Dictionary

C.

Data Warehouse Architecture

D.

Business Glossary

E.

Metadata Repositories

Question 158

Considerations for whether to integrate two data stores should include all except

the:

Options:

A.

Maintaining of master data trust across the two data stores

B.

Privacy and access consideration for the data

C.

Complexity of data operations

D.

Ability to govern the data across both systems

E.

Capability of the systems to support the data natively

Question 159

Your organization has many employees with official roles as data stewards and data custodians, but they don't seem to know exactly what they're supposed to be doing. Which of the following is most likely to be a root cause of this problem?

Options:

A.

There has been too much investment in Data Governance and data management tools without improving the data

B.

The people who were new to the organization were assigned to Data Governance

C.

People were assigned roles based on a somewhat random connection to the data, and without a clear purpose

D.

The Data Governance initiative leaders are using outdated vocabulary

E.

The data standards are too general and high level for proper enforcement

Question 160

Which of the following is not a step in the 'document and content management

lifecycle'?

Options:

A.

Capture records and content

B.

Manage versions and control

C.

Audit documents and records

D.

Create a content strategy

E.

Manage retention and disposal

Question 161

Please select the types of DBA specializations:

Options:

A.

Data

B.

Application

C.

Innovation

D.

Development

E.

Procedural

F.

All of the above

Question 162

The operational data quality management procedures depend on the ability to measure and monitor the applicability of data.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 163

Data Warehouse describes the operational extract, cleansing, transformation, control and load processes that maintain the data in a data warehouse.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 164

The most common drivers for initiating a Mater Data Management Program are:

Options:

A.

Metadata insecurity

B.

Managing data quality

C.

Reducing risk

D.

Managing the costs of data integration

E.

Meeting organizational data requirements

F.

Reducing latency

Question 165

The goals of Metadata management include:

Options:

A.

Managing performance of data assets

B.

Ensure metadata quality, consistency, currency and security

C.

Managing the availability of data throughout the data lifecycle

D.

Provide standard ways to make metadata accessible to metadata consumers

E.

Managing the performance of data transactions

F.

Establish or enforce the use of technical Metadata standards to enable data exchange

Question 166

The difference between warehouses and operational systems do not include the following element:

Options:

A.

Time variant

B.

Database

C.

Subject-orientated

D.

Historical

Question 167

Data quality management is a key capability of a data management practice and organization.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 168

Type of Reference Data Changes include:

Options:

A.

Row level changes to internal Reference Data sets

B.

Row level changes to external Reference Data sets

C.

Creation of new Reference Data sets

D.

Business model changes on column level

E.

Structural changes to external Reference Data sets

F.

None of the above

Question 169

Inputs in the Data Integration and Interoperability context diagram include:

Options:

A.

Data needs & standards

B.

Data semantics

C.

Business goals & strategies

D.

Source data

Question 170

Architecture is the fundamental organization of a system, embodied in its components, their relationships to each other and the environment and the principles governing its design and evolution.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 171

Key processing steps for MDM include:

Options:

A.

Data model management

B.

Data acquisition

C.

Data validation, standardization and enrichment

D.

Entity resolution

E.

Data sharing and stewardship

F.

None of the above

Question 172

Data Governance Office (DGO) focuses on enterprise-level data definitions and data management standards across all DAMA-DMBOK knowledge areas. Consists of coordinating data management roles.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 173

A dimensional physical data model is usually a star schema, meaning there is one structure for each dimension.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 174

Some ways to measure value of data include:

Options:

A.

Replacement cost

B.

Market value

C.

Selling Data

D.

Risk cost

E.

Identified opportunities

F.

All of the above

Question 175

Which of the following is NOT a goal of Data Quality?

Options:

A.

Identify and advocate for opportunities to improve the quality of data, throughprocess and system improvements

B.

Define standards, requirements, and specifications for data quality controls aspart of thedata lifecycle.

C.

Develop a governed approach to make data fit for purpose based on dataconsumers" requirements

D.

Define and implement processes to measure, monitor, and report on data qualitylevels

E.

Understand and comply with all relevant regulations and policies for privacy.protection, and confidentiality

Question 176

Communications are essential to the success of a DMM or Data Governance assessment. Communications are important because:

Options:

A.

Communications can influence the socialization and acceptance of the results and implementation of a data management or Data Governance program

B.

Many organizations will overlook the communications aspect of a data management or Data Governance assessment

C.

Findings may affect stakeholder's positions and roles

D.

Each organization will approach data management and Data Governance communications differently

E.

Data management and Data Governance communications are different from each other

Question 177

Characteristics that minimise distractions and maximise useful information include, but not limited to, consistent object attributes

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 178

In the Information Management Lifecycle, the Data Governance Activity "Define the Data Governance Framework" is considered in which Lifecycle stage?

Options:

A.

Create & Acquire

B.

Maintain & Use

C.

Specify

D.

Enable

E.

Plan

Question 179

A business driver for Master Data Management program is managing data quality.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 180

The minority of operational metadata is generated as data is processed.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 181

An organization will create an uncover valuable Metadata during the process of developing Data Integration and Interoperability solutions.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 182

Different types of metadata include:

Options:

A.

Business, Technical and Operational

B.

Business. Quality, and Introspective

C.

Business, Application and Processing

D.

Business, Information, Application and Technology

E.

Fluid, static and viscous

Question 183

Organizations are legally required to protect privacy by identifying and protecting sensitive data. Who usually identifies the confidentiality schemes and identify which assets are confidential or restricted?

Options:

A.

Data Security

B.

Record Retention Department

C.

Data Owners

D.

Regulations/Laws

E.

Business Analysts

Question 184

Principles for data asset accounting include:

Options:

A.

Accounting Principle

B.

Due Diligence Principle

C.

Asset Principle

D.

Audit Principle

E.

Going Concern Principle

F.

All of the above

Question 185

Please select the correct name for the PDM abbreviation when referring to modelling.

Options:

A.

Physical Dimension Model

B.

Photo Data Model

C.

None of the above

D.

Probabilistic Dimension Model

E.

Photo Dimensional Model

F.

Physical Data Model

Question 186

Examples of the ‘What’ entity category include the following nouns:

Options:

A.

Product

B.

Service

C.

Time

D.

Sales amount

E.

Payment quantity

F.

All of the above

Question 187

Please select the four domains of enterprise architecture:

Options:

A.

Enterprise software architecture

B.

Enterprise technology architecture

C.

Enterprise business architecture

D.

Enterprise data architecture

E.

Enterprise hardware architecture

F.

Enterprise application architecture

Question 188

What business function is best aligned to deliver oversight to data architecture ?

Options:

A.

Data Govemance

B.

Business Innovation

C.

Business Integration

D.

Chief Technology Office

E.

Enterprise Architecture

Question 189

Critical success factors throughout the BI/DW lifecycle include:

Options:

A.

Business readiness

B.

A clear and consistent focus

C.

Vision alignment

D.

Business sponsorship

E.

Linear symmetry

F.

A consistent line across display methods

Question 190

The data warehouse and marts differ from that in applications as the data is organized by subject rather than function.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 191

It is unwise to implement data quality checks to ensure that the copies of the attributes are correctly stored.

Options:

A.

FALSE

B.

TRUE

Question 192

The CAP theorem states that at most two of the three properties: consistency, availability and partition tolerance can exist in any shared data system.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 193

Operational reports are outputs from the data stewards.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Question 194

The business glossary application is structured to meet the functional requirements of the three core audiences:

Options:

A.

Data users

B.

Application users

C.

Innovation users

D.

Business users

E.

Data stewards

F.

Technical users

Question 195

How can the Data Governance process in an organisation best support the requirements of various Regulatory reporting needs?

Options:

A.

By creating a map of where the enterprise data is located in IT systems.

B.

By providing a Business Glossary based look up facility for data definitions.

C.

By ensuring that data is properly categorized, owned, understood, defined, documented and controlled

D.

By highlighting the challenges of multiple data definitions within the enterprise

E.

By performing an as-is data audit

Question 196

Possible application coupling designs include:

Options:

A.

Relaxed coupling

B.

Loose coupling

C.

Value coupling

D.

Tight coupling

Question 197

Various Regulations require evidence of clear data lineage and accuracy. How can we as data managers best serve our enterprises in achieving this goal?

Options:

A.

Perform a one off review of data quality

B.

Create a new data store for regulator required metrics

C.

Capture and document all metrics and store in a central repository

D.

Undertake an audit of current process and produce a report

E.

Provide the framework and guidance to enable a business led ongoing Data Governance process

Question 198

In data modelling practice, entities are linked by:

Options:

A.

Relationships

B.

Processes

C.

Cardinality

D.

Indexes

E.

Triggers

Question 199

A limitation of the centralized metadata repository approach is it may be less expensive.

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

FALSE

Exam Detail
Vendor: DAMA
Certification: CDMP
Exam Code: DMF-1220
Last Update: Apr 30, 2025
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