Collective Standards Development

Partners with the Isle of Man government on the Data Asset Foundations initiative to promote the recognition and valuation of data as a formal capital asset in the digital economy.

Publishes periodic benchmark reports, white papers, and dashboards on data management maturity, including the cross-industry Data Management Benchmark Report and the Benchmark Dashboard, to track industry progress and inform best practices.

Facilitates expert collaboration through workgroups such as the DCAM v3 Workgroup and the ADAC Workgroup to update data management frameworks and develop best practices for AI and analytics risk management using CDMC.

Creates and sustains the Data Management Capability Assessment Model (DCAM) and the Cloud Data Management Capabilities (CDMC) framework, which serve as cross-industry standards for assessing and improving data management maturity in on-premises and cloud environments.

Maintains a global membership community of over 25,000 data professionals and leaders, and operates forums such as the Data Asset Foundations Forum and the Artificial Intelligence Forum to support collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Enables member firms to earn credentials by demonstrating advancement in data management maturity based on the DCAM framework, including issuing badge credentials and measuring capability improvements.

Develops and advances industry-specific knowledge graph standards, including FIBO (Financial) and Automotive models, to support semantic interoperability and data integration across sectors.

Hosts and co-locates technical meetings, expert workshops, virtual conferences (including the CDO & Data Leaders' Global Summit), and networking events to advance standards development and strategic alignment in data management.

Offers organizations opportunities to achieve thought leadership and visibility among data and analytics leaders through forums, events, and collaborative initiatives.

Offers eLearning courses and certification tracks in DCAM, CDMC, SysMLv2, Data Literacy (DLC), Certified Data Steward (CDS), and Certified Information Management Professional (CIMP), delivered in partnership with eLearningCurve and available to members.

Engages technology and consulting vendor members in the development and implementation of DCAM and CDMC frameworks through Special Interest Groups, Working Groups, and co-hosted events.

Coordinates inter-state efforts to improve supervision and administration of consumer finance laws, develops sound public policy, and cooperates with public and private organizations to strengthen regulatory frameworks.

Creates standard forms, promotes collection of comparable statistical data across jurisdictions, and develops standardized examination procedures and information requests to support consistent oversight of consumer financial companies.

Works to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of state regulators by improving supervisory procedures and consumer financial laws, including through leadership in organizational governance and operations.

Provides a forum for regulators to exchange information, ideas, and experiences related to the supervision of consumer financial companies and administration of relevant laws, including through regular communication between meetings and structured interagency collaboration.

Plans and conducts annual meetings, training symposia, and professional development events such as the Consumer Services & Examiners' School, including in-person conferences across multiple future locations for knowledge sharing and regulatory capacity building.

Organizes and coordinates the annual meeting program and joint industry events, including confidential sessions exclusively for member agency representatives.

Produces a quarterly newsletter for members, manages financial records and reporting, conducts audits, reconciles accounts, and oversees general correspondence, membership records, and meeting minutes.