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Recommended Citation: Longenecker, H E, D Henderson, E Smith, P Cupoli, D M Yarbrough, A M Smith, M L Gillenson, and D L Feinstein. A Recommendation for A Professional Focus Area in Data Management for the IS2002 Information Systems Model Curriculum. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2006, v 23 (Dallas): §2115. ISSN: 1542-7382.

A Recommendation for A Professional Focus Area in Data Management for the IS2002 Information Systems Model Curriculum

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11 pages

Herbert E. Longenecker, Jr.    [a1] [a2]
Computer and Information Sciences
University of South Alabama    [u1] [u2]
Mobile, Alabama, USA    [c1] [c2]

Deborah Henderson    [a1] [a2]
DAMA International and DAMA Foundation    [u1] [u2]
Bellevue, Washington, USA    [c1] [c2]

Eva Smith    [a1] [a2]
CIS/Database Information Technologies
DAMA International Foundation    [u1] [u2]
Lynnwood, Washington, USA    [c1] [c2]

Patricia Cupoli    [a1] [a2]
DAMA International Foundation    [u1] [u2]
Des Plaines, Illinois, USA    [c1] [c2]

David M. Yarbrough    [a1] [a2]
Northrop Grumman Inc.    [u1] [u2]
Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA    [c1] [c2]

Anne-Marie Smith    [a1] [a2]
Management / MIS
DAMA International Foundation    [u1] [u2]
Mantua, New Jersey, USA    [c1] [c2]

Mark L. Gillenson    [a1] [a2]
DAMA International Foundation    [u1] [u2]
Memphis, Tennessee, USA    [c1] [c2]

David L. Feinstein    [a1] [a2]
Computer and Information Sciences
University of South Alabama    [u1] [u2]
Mobile, Alabama, USA    [c1] [c2]

IS2002 has become a well defined standard for information systems curricula. The Data Management Association (DAMA) curriculum framework defines a body of knowledge that points to a skill set that can enhance IS2002. While data management professionals are highly skilled individuals requiring as much as a decade of relevant experience before being hired, principles of the profession are a good fit with the requirements for an information systems analyst. The life-cycle relationships of data management professionals to other IT professionals suggest that information systems education and experience can provide an excellent career path to data management. Based on these observations recommendations are made to add a new professional emphasis area in data management and to add data quality, architecture and metadata concepts and practices to the IS2002 learning units. Additionally, a new addition to the CCER ISA certification is proposed to recognize accomplishments in data management, DM.

Keywords: IS2002 curriculum, data management, DMBOK, certification, assessment, exit skills

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