I got a Master level with CDMP specialist exam, Metadata.
This post is to share tips from my experience.
Not familiar with cdmp? It stands for Certified Data Management Professional. Check HP.
Metadata exam
I’m not going to share the details of questions as it is not allowed.
However, my advise is that “Make sure you know metadata around you and the world” and “Make sure you understand all metadata related things on DMBOK2. Not only on Metadata chapter”.
Actually, metadata is all over DMBOK2 like data governance. So be sure to read them all & well.
Metadata exist in our daily lives. So be sure to learn about them. If you look around, there’s many examples. We’re living in a world full of digital data. When there’s data, there’s metadata! Look things around you and think about what metadata there could be and what types of metadata it will be. Then google them to get details.
There’s many non digital metadata too. And there’s major metadata too. Some set by international institutions or governments.
Try to know about metadata like you love them so much. There’s no book I recommend, because you can find info on internet. Our new fancy tech, ChatGPT may give you some info too (Make sure you get evidences by yourself).
Is this exam worth it?
Before this exam, I thought it is a kind of boring topic. Now I learned so much and passed an exam at Master level, Metadata is a very fun topic. I think I understand how important Metadata is now. So it’s worth it.
Hope this helps for those planning to have a specialist Metadata exam. There’s almost no info about it and this exam is not popular.
Good luck!