Discuss Dama CDMP-RMD Exam Topic 1 Question 25

Key processing steps for successful MDM include the following steps with the exception of which processing step?

AData Indexing

BData Acquisition

CData Sharing & Stewardship

DEntity Resolution

EData Model Management

Suggested Answer: A

Key processing steps for successful MDM typically include:

Data Acquisition: The process of gathering and importing data from various sources.

Data Sharing & Stewardship: Involves ensuring data is shared appropriately across the organization and that data stewards manage data quality and integrity.

Entity Resolution: Identifying and linking data records that refer to the same entity across different data sources.

Data Model Management: Creating and maintaining data models that define how data is structured and related within the MDM system.

Excluded Step - Data Indexing: While indexing is a critical database performance optimization technique, it is not a primary processing step specific to MDM. MDM focuses on consolidating, managing, and ensuring the quality of master data rather than indexing, which is more about search optimization within databases.

Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK), Chapter 7: Master Data Management

DAMA International, 'The DAMA Guide to the Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK)'

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31 comments · newest first

Christiane 10 months ago

Data Indexing seems less important compared to the others.

Novella 10 months ago

I think Entity Resolution is the odd one out here.

Jaime 11 months ago

Totally agree, Data Sharing & Stewardship is essential!

Derick 11 months ago

Wait, are we sure Data Model Management isn't key?

Vallie 11 months ago

Data Acquisition is crucial for MDM.

Sarina 11 months ago

I feel like all these steps are important, but I have a nagging doubt about whether data indexing is really necessary for MDM.

Melinda 12 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I think data model management might not be a core processing step.

Marleen 12 months ago

I think data sharing and stewardship is definitely a part of MDM, but I can't recall if entity resolution is always included.

Melissa 12 months ago

I remember we discussed the importance of data acquisition in MDM, but I'm not sure if data indexing is a key step.

Oliva 1 year ago

This is a tricky one. I know the key MDM processes pretty well, but I'm having a hard time pinpointing which one is the exception here. I'll make my best guess, but I'm not 100% confident in my answer.

Sheron 1 year ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. Data acquisition, data indexing, entity resolution, data sharing and stewardship, data model management - those all sound like important MDM processes. I'll have to double-check, but I believe data indexing is the one that's not a core MDM step.

Kaitlyn 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The options all seem related to MDM, so I'll need to think carefully about which step is the exception. Maybe I should quickly review my notes to refresh my memory on the key MDM processes.

Carman 1 year ago

This looks like a pretty straightforward question on the key processing steps for MDM. I think I've got a good handle on this topic, so I'll carefully review the options and select the one that doesn't fit.

Irving 2 years ago

Ooh, this one's tricky. But I'm leaning towards A. Data Indexing. Seems a bit more like a supporting function than a core processing step.

Emerson 1 year ago

↳ replying to Irving

I agree with you, D) Entity Resolution does sound like a key processing step in MDM.

Tyisha 1 year ago

↳ replying to Irving

I think it might be D) Entity Resolution. That seems like a crucial step in MDM.

Erick 2 years ago

I'm not sure, but I think C) Data Sharing & Stewardship is also important for successful MDM.

Brittney 2 years ago

Haha, I bet the answer is D. Entity Resolution. That's like the whole point of MDM, isn't it? Resolving those pesky entities!

Barrie 1 year ago

↳ replying to Brittney

Definitely, it's crucial for maintaining data integrity.

Luis 1 year ago

↳ replying to Brittney

I agree, without resolving entities, the whole system would fall apart.

Ozell 1 year ago

↳ replying to Brittney

Yeah, it's all about making sure the data is consistent and accurate.

Loreen 2 years ago

↳ replying to Brittney

I think you're right, Entity Resolution is a key step in MDM.

Iluminada 2 years ago

I think it's D) Entity Resolution because it's a crucial step in MDM.

Gail 2 years ago

I'm going with C. Data Sharing & Stewardship. That's more of a governance thing than a technical processing step, right?

Fernanda 2 years ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is E) Data Model Management.

Levi 2 years ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure about that. I think B. Data Acquisition might be the exception here. That's more of a prerequisite than a processing step, in my opinion.

Hailey 2 years ago

I think the answer is E. Data Model Management. That's not really a key processing step for MDM.

Kattie 1 year ago

↳ replying to Hailey

Actually, the correct answer is C) Data Sharing & Stewardship, as all the other options are key processing steps for successful MDM.

Lazaro 2 years ago

↳ replying to Hailey

I think the answer might be B) Data Acquisition, as that is essential for MDM.

Cecilia 2 years ago

↳ replying to Hailey

I agree, E) Data Model Management doesn't seem like a key processing step for MDM.

Marjory 2 years ago

I think the answer is B) Data Acquisition.

Dama CDMP-RMD Exam - Topic 1 Question 25 Discussion