
Data Management Fundamentals
Development Academy of the Philippines

Course Overview
Analysis, models, and business intelligence reports are only as reliable as the data on which they are based. This course will impart knowledge on various technicalities embedded in data management. This course will equip participants with the necessary skills to store, process, organize, update, and disseminate accurate data that supports sound decision-making.
Note to SPARTA scholars: Upon enrollment, you will have 6 months to finish a SPARTA course. Failure to complete the course in 6 months and/or inactivity for 3 months will result in course access revocation.
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, the learners are expected to:
- understand different classification and types of data/information, which will strengthen the knowledge and skills in managing the complexity of data;
- be introduced in architectural options for data warehousing and distribution, including repository and registry; and
- be able to identify management issues and techniques using proper data processing regardless of data complexity.
Course Instructor

Dominic Vincent Ligot
Subject Matter Expert
Course Content
Week 1: Data Management Principles
11 Videos | 5 Activities
11 Videos
- Welcome to the course!
- Data Management Defined
- AAP Framework and Career Paths
- Objectives of Data Management
- Definitions (Data, Metadata, and Data Representation)
- Data vs. Information
- Data as an Asset
- Data Management Principles
- Data Management Challenges (Part 1)
- Data Management Challenges (Part 2)
- Data Management Strategy Defined
5 Activities
- Recall Activities (4)
- Quiz
Week 2: Data Management Frameworks
6 Videos | 3 Activities
6 Videos
- An Introduction
- The Strategic Alignment Model
- The Amsterdam Information Model
- The DAMA Framework
- Data Management Pyramid
- Data Management Functional Framework
3 Activities
- Recall Activities (2)
- Quiz
Week 3: Data Handling Ethics
9 Videos | 3 Readings | 3 Activities
9 Videos
- What is ethics?
- Business Drivers
- Data Ethical Principles
- Online Data Ethical Principles
- Timing, Misleading Visualizations, and Bias
- Obfuscation / Redaction of Data
- Review of Current Practices, Identify Principles, Practices, and Risk Factors
- Create a Data Ethics Strategy and Road Map
- Socially Responsible Ethical Risk Model
3 Readings
- Data Ethics and Governance
- Data Privacy Act
- Anti-Cyber Crime Law
3 Activities
- Recall Activities (2)
- Quiz
Week 4: Data Governance
4 Videos | 3 Activities
4 Videos
- Different Principles in Data Governance
- Different Tools and Techniques in Data Governance
- Implementing Processes and Policies
- Different Metrics for Data Governance
3 Activities
- Recall Activities (2)
- Quiz
Week 5: Data Architecture
12 Videos | 5 Activities
12 Videos
- Architecture and Data Defined
- Business Drivers
- Data Architecture Outcomes and Practices
- Data Flow Design
- Different Data Architecture Tools
- Lifecycle Projections
- Diagramming Clarity
- Readiness Assessment/ Risk Assessment
- Organization and Cultural Change
- Enterprise Data Architecture and Data Governance
- Metrics
- Key Takeaways
5 Activities
- Recall Activities (3)
- Quiz
- Final Exam