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The Data Atom The Data Atom is a Data Management Framework and Methodology.

What is an Enterprise Data Management Framework? An Enterprise Data Management Framework is a combination of an Architecture Framework and an Enterprise Architecture Framework and also a Data Management Framework.

What is Data Management? The International Data Management Association (DAMA) is the premier international association and Mike 2.0 Open Methodology which is an online resource and collaboration platform for data related professionals and researchers. The Australian National Data Service (ANDS) defines their outline for creating a Data Management Framework, however this does not cover all of the Data Management Disciplines that are covered by the DAMA Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK). DAMA is currently developing DMBOK2 to address the latest insights and challenges associated with Data Management.

Are there any Data Management Frameworks in existence? There are some Data Management Frameworks currently in existence, however, most of these address one or a few of the Data Management Disciplines. The most common Data Management Framework to be found is the Data Governance Framework, such as the Data Governance Institute's Data Governance Framework.

The Data Atom Data Management Framework (History) This was birthed by William Richard Evans of South Africa in 2010 and has been used in a number of international Corporate enterprises in the ICT and Mobile Telecommunications Industries By Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Security, Data Quality, and a number of other data disciplines during this time. This Data Management Framework has been especially useful when used in the Enterprise Data Architecture role, where architecting the data across the entire Enterprise is the deliverable that provides guidance to all data users both within the Information Technology field as well as throughout the Business. Version 1.0 of The Data Atom Framework was presented at the Data Management Association (DAMA) Conference - Southern Africa in July 2015 by William Evans. Version 2.0 of The Data Atom Framework will be released at The CDO Africa Forum Conference in Johannesburg in June 2016.

The Data Atom Data Management Framework The Data Atom Data Management Framework covers all the known Data Management Disciplines and shows their interrelation to one another as well as how they support the functions of businesses.

The Data Management Disciplines include:

- The Information Value Chain Life Cycle

- Data Governance

- Data Architecture

- Data Security

- Data Quality

- Terms and Definition Rationalisation

- Definition Management

- Information Management

- Information Development Management

- Data Development Management

- Data Operations Management

- Reference Data Management

- Metadata Management

- Master Data Management

- Data Warehouse Management

- Data Lake Management

- Big Data Analytics

- Business Intelligence Management

- Document and Content Management