CDMP Fundamentals Certification Mastery
The complete DAMA-DMBOK2 course — scenario-based and AI-integrated, built around one running case study, Vantage Retail Group, so every one of the fourteen tested knowledge areas produces a real artifact, not a flashcard.
This course is in active production. The curriculum below is finalized; modules are being built and released in phases. There's no enrollment or pricing yet — leave your email and we'll tell you the moment it's ready, or talk to us about a private cohort in the meantime.
Applied artifacts, not memorized definitions
Every module is taught through Vantage Retail Group, a fictional multi-region retailer. Instead of reading what a business glossary is, you build one. Instead of reading about MDM styles, you recommend one — with reasons. Every module also pairs a DMBOK2 concept with a hands-on AI exercise: draft with AI, then correct it against DMBOK2 principles, so you finish comfortable using AI responsibly in real data work.
What you'll learn
- Explain and apply all 14 DAMA-DMBOK2 knowledge areas tested on the CDMP Fundamentals exam, weighted exactly as the real exam weights them.
- Design real data-management artifacts — governance operating models, ER diagrams, star schemas, MDM architectures, data quality scorecards, business glossaries.
- Use AI tools productively in data management work, and know where AI output needs human governance and correction.
- Sit a full-length, correctly weighted 100-question practice exam under real exam conditions before exam day.
- Walk away with a portfolio of fourteen applied assignments to show employers, independent of the certification itself.
Who it's for & requirements
- Data analysts, data engineers, BI developers and data governance professionals preparing to sit CDMP Fundamentals.
- IT and business professionals moving into a formal data management or governance role.
- No prior CDMP or DMBOK2 experience required — every knowledge area is taught from first principles.
- A copy of DAMA-DMBOK2 (Revised Edition) is recommended before Module 0, since it's the only resource permitted in the real exam.
Built directly from the official domain weightings
Weights sum to 100%. Study time in the course tracks time value on the real CDMP Fundamentals exam — the four 11% domains get the longest runtimes; the three 2% domains are taught efficiently rather than padded.
| Knowledge area | Exam weight | Course module | Approx. questions / 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Governance | 11% | Module 3 | ~11 |
| Data Modeling and Design | 11% | Module 5 | ~11 |
| Metadata Management | 11% | Module 12 | ~11 |
| Data Quality | 11% | Module 13 | ~11 |
| Reference and Master Data Management | 10% | Module 10 | ~10 |
| Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence | 10% | Module 11 | ~10 |
| Data Architecture | 6% | Module 4 | ~6 |
| Data Storage and Operations | 6% | Module 6 | ~6 |
| Data Security | 6% | Module 7 | ~6 |
| Data Integration and Interoperability | 6% | Module 8 | ~6 |
| Document and Content Management | 6% | Module 9 | ~6 |
| Data Management Process | 2% | Module 1 | ~2 |
| Data Ethics | 2% | Module 2 | ~2 |
| Big Data and Data Science | 2% | Module 14 | ~2 |
Sixteen modules — one per exam domain, plus orientation & capstone
Each module pairs a lecture segment with a Vantage Retail Group assignment and a paired AI-critique exercise. Tap a module for its exam weight, runtime and assignment.
Scoring bands for self-assessment
| Band | Score range | What it signals |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 60% – 69% | Passing; foundational competency across the fourteen knowledge areas. |
| Practitioner | 70% – 79% | Strong working competency; the level most working data professionals target. |
| Master | 80%+ | Expert-level command of the full DAMA-DMBOK2 body of knowledge. |
Taught by a practicing consultant
A practicing data and digital-transformation consultant who holds the CDMP credential himself and has led enterprise data, CRM and platform-implementation engagements across multiple industries. This course is built from the same practitioner lens used in that consulting work: the goal isn't to help learners recite DMBOK2 definitions, but to help them do the job DMBOK2 describes.
Want early access, or a private cohort for your team?
This course is being built in phases and hasn't opened for enrollment yet. Reach out and we'll keep you posted — or talk to us about running it as a private, in-house cohort ahead of the public Udemy launch.