DG CDMP Exam Questions and Answers

Question 1

What area do you not consider when developing a 'Data Governance operating model'?

A. Impact of regulation
B. Cultural factors - such as acceptance of discipline and adaptability to change
C. The business model - decentralized versus centralized
D. The availability of industry data models
E. The value of data to the organization

Answer : D

Question 2

Why is it important to create short-term wins when rolling out a Data Governance initiative?

A. You need to align your deliverables with internal project budgeting cycles.
B. People find it hard to sustain commitment to change if they do not see compelling results within a relatively short time period.
C. Staff turnover in most organizations makes longer term planning impossible.
D. Short term wins help to distract stakeholders from delayed delivery on bigger issues.
E. Short term wins help ensure on-going political support.

Answer : B

Question 3

Practitioners identify mitigation of risk to be a primary concern of Data Governance. Why would this be a main concern?

A. Because most enterprises must comply with certain risk-based standards, and unmanaged risk impacts the bottom line.
B. Because it is easy to quantify.
C. Because of data breeches.
D. Because of increasing legal regulation.
E. Because it's a primary contributor to effective Key Performance Indicator dashboarding.

Answer : A

Question 4

Data Governance represents:

A. A joint effort in defining the data quality rules and profiling the data
B. An organization structure with a number of key roles
C. An initiative that addresses the financial accuracy of the balance sheet
D. A federated government style of data management
E. An inherent separation of duty between oversight and execution

Answer : E

Question 5

Which of the following is a type of data steward?

A. Operating
B. Enterprise
C. Profiling Analyst
D. Divisional
E. Tactical

Answer : B

Question 6

The accepted tenets of bioethics provide a starting point for the principles of data ethics. Which of the following tenet of bioethics is NOT included in the DMBoK2 Chapter on Data Handling Ethics?

A. The Justice Principle considers the fair and equitable treatment of people.
B. Non-Maleficence Principle implies that the harm should not outweigh the benefit.
C. None of these.
D. The Respect for Persons Principle reflects the fundamental ethical requirement that people be treated in a way that respects their dignity and autonomy as human individuals.
E. The Beneficence Principle has two elements: first, do no harm; second, maximize possible benefits and minimize possible harms.

Answer : B

Question 7

Reporting results of a DMM or Data Governance assessment is a multi-part activity. Performing all parts of this activity are important because:

A. If one part of the multi-part effort is missed, all the other parts become meaningless.
B. It's multi-part because more than one person can work on it.
C. Reporting results are dependent upon stakeholders and each stakeholder may want a different report from the assessment.
D. If all parts of the assessment reporting process are not performed, stakeholders will feel as if they have not received full value for the effort.
E. Each report has a specific audience or set of audiences, has a specific message to provide, and has a specific format targeted to that message and audience.

Answer : E

Question 8

It is recommended that organizations not print their business data glossaries for general use, why would you not want to print the glossary?

A. Because the data is confidential and should not be given out in printed form.
B. Because the glossary contains trade 'secrets' that the organization wants to protect.
C. Because there is so much data in an organization's glossary that the report would be too big to handle.
D. Because industry rules and regulation should not be printed because they vary by State.
E. Because the data is not static but is being updated by stewards as they add new fields and definitions.

Answer : E

Question 9

Common understanding of the core business concepts and terminology is the objective of which deliverable?

A. Metadata Repositories
B. Business Glossary
C. Data Warehouse Architecture
D. Data Dictionary
E. Security Framework

Answer : B

Question 10

An internal audit of activities to ensure data security and compliance with regulations and policies is performed within the company. What information is provided to management and the Data Governance Council?

A. Objective, unbiased assessments, and rational, practical recommendations
B. Objective, unbiased assessments, a detailed plan for compliance, and a list of individuals responsible for non-compliance
C. Objective, unbiased assessments, and recommendations for reporting noncompliance to the regulatory authorities
D. Objective, unbiased assessments, and plans for follow-up audits
E. Detailed recommendations and assessments

Answer : A

Question 11

Which of the following are must-do for any successful Data Governance programme?

A. Create a training programme for all for data owners and data stewards.
B. Ensure there is a Data Governance Policy with which everyone in the organization is required to comply.
C. Allocate Data Ownership responsibilities according to their role in the organization.
D. Set up a wiki for incorrect data definitions.
E. Create a communications plan to inform to all stakeholders what you are doing.

Answer : B

Question 12

Issue management is the process for identifying, quantifying, prioritizing, and resolving Data Governance issues. Which of the following are areas where that issues might arise:

A. Documenting physical assets
B. Conformance issues related to policies, standards and principles
C. Authority and decision rights Change management escalations Meeting Compliance requirements
D. Contract negotiations regarding data sharing & resolution of data quality issues
E. Documenting accounting procedures

Answer : C

Question 13

What is the most critical task for a new Data Governance team?

A. To collate an Information Risk Register
B. To establish its purpose, process, and measures of team progress
C. To define the requirements for technologies to support DG activities
D. To identify metrics for data quality issues in the organization
E. To begin developing the Business Data Glossary

Answer : B

Question 14

Why is the (GDPR) called the most important change in data and data privacy regulation in 20 years?

A. Because most Europeans say they want the same data protection rights across the EU and regardless of where their data is processed.
B. Because most Europeans don't want their data used by any country but the one in which they live.
C. Because most Europeans don't care if EU companies have their data but they don't want it shared with non-EU companies.
D. Because most Europeans are on social media because they don't want their data exposed.
E. Because most Europeans believe other countries are stealing their data.

Answer : A

Question 15

How do data management professionals maintain commitment of key stakeholders to the data management initiative?

A. Talking to a stakeholder when passing them in the passage
B. Continuous communication identifying and promoting the value of data and information assets to the organization
C. This is not necessary, stakeholders signed up at the beginning of the program
D. Rely on the stakeholder group to be self-sustaining
E. Weekly email reports showing metrics on data management progress/ lack thereof

Answer : B

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