MISSION

DAMA-Michigan is a not-for-profit, vendor-independent professional organization dedicated to furthering the understanding of the field of data management through providing and supporting an open forum addressing issues related to this field. 

OBJECTIVES

• Advance the concepts and practices of enterprise information resource management (IRM) and/or data resource management (DRM)
• Help IRM/DRM practitioners become more knowledgeable and skilled in IRM/DRM professions
• Provide a network of individuals with similar professional goals and interests
• Form alliances with other organizations with similar principles to influence vendor tool direction and  professional standards/methodologies

• Provide an ethical basis for IRM/DRM professional relationships

SCOPE

The scope of the DAMA-Michigan organization is governed by a list of topics of interest that will evolve and change as members of the chapter see fit. Matters of consideration include the following:

• Strategic data planning

• Data/Object modeling and logical design

• Standards and procedures

• Naming conventions

• Management commitment

• Documentation requirements and storage

• Forms design, records and forms management

• Training logistics and training documentation

• Dictionary usage

• Data warehousing and data mining

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