Dama España

What Dama España does

DAMA España is the Spanish chapter of DAMA International (founded 1988), operating as a nonprofit professional association (asociación sin ánimo de lucro) dedicated to promoting data management as a strategic asset. The organization is headquartered in Madrid and serves data management professionals, enterprise data teams, and academic institutions across Spain through individual and corporate memberships, the CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) certification program, structured training courses, and a network of regional territories and specialized working groups.

The association's core offerings include annual individual membership at 90 EUR, the 24-hour Data Management Fundamentals course priced at 950 EUR (760 EUR for members), CDMP exam administration at 311 USD per attempt, and the Pay If You Pass (PIYP) promotional program for members. Supporting products include the Platform Academy e-learning platform, a bimonthly DAMA News magazine, and a portfolio of 15+ working groups covering domains from Data Architecture and Data Quality to AI Governance and Data Spaces. Geographically, the chapter operates with territorial representatives in 14+ Spanish regions and runs recurring events including the annual DAMA Day national conference and regional DAMA Club gatherings.

The business model combines subscription recurring revenue (memberships, corporate sponsorships across Gold/Silver/Bronze tiers), transactional revenue (course fees, exam fees, retake fees), and partnership monetization (academic co-delivery with UCLM and Mondragon Unibertsitatea). Sponsorship roster includes global data vendors such as Capgemini, Denodo, NTT Data, Qlik, Collibra, and BMC, alongside major consultancy and enterprise employers of CDMP-certified practitioners including Inditex, Telefónica, BBVA, Banco Sabadell, KPMG, Deloitte, Novartis, and Cepse. The organization is governed by a volunteer board of senior data practitioners and operates under the standards and certification framework of its parent, DAMA International.

Name

Dama España

Legal name

DAMA España

Website

https://damaspain.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DAMA España is the Spanish chapter of DAMA International, a nonprofit professional association offering CDMP certification, training courses, and community membership to data management professionals, enterprise data teams, and academic institutions across Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees charged to individual professionals and corporate members. Individual members pay 90 EUR annually. The membership provides access to training platform, exclusive content, networking events, and certification discounts.
2. Training and Certification: Revenue from Data Management Fundamentals course (950 EUR standard, 760 EUR for members with 20% discount), and CDMP certification exam fees (311 USD per exam). Additional revenue from exam retake fees and certification maintenance fees.
3. Corporate Membership and Sponsorship: Corporate membership fees and tiered sponsorship programs (Gold, Silver, Bronze) providing brand visibility at events and on the website. Sponsor benefits include logo placement, event access, and promotional opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DAMA España is a nonprofit professional association (the Spanish chapter of DAMA International) that offers annual individual and corporate memberships, administers the Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) certification program, delivers the Data Management Fundamentals training course in partnership with Spanish universities, operates an e-learning Platform Academy for CDMP exam preparation, coordinates 15+ specialized working groups, and hosts regional DAMA Club events plus the annual DAMA Day national conference.

Product overview

DAMA España is the Spanish chapter of DAMA International, operating as a professional association rather than a software product company. The organization's offerings center on membership services, professional certification (CDMP), training courses (Data Management Fundamentals), and community activities. The main service offerings include: (1) Individual membership with annual fee of 90 EUR providing access to member zone, events, working groups, and DAMA News magazine; (2) CDMP Certification Program from DAMA International with exam administration and the annual Pay If You Pass promotional program; (3) Platform Academy e-learning platform for course delivery with practice tests; (4) Data Management Fundamentals 24-hour training course delivered in partnership with Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha and Mondragon Unibertsitatea; (5) Specialized working groups on various data management topics; (6) DAMA News bimonthly publication; and (7) National and regional events including DAMA Day and DAMA Club meetings.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• DAMA España Membership Annual individual and corporate membership providing access to member zone, networking events, working groups, DAMA News magazine, training platform, and discounts on courses and certifications. Annual fee: 90 EUR for individuals.
• CDMP Certification Program Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) program from DAMA International with Associate, Practitioner, and Master level certifications. DAMA España facilitates exam registration and provides training resources.
• CDMP Examinations Online proctored exams for CDMP certification covering Data Management Fundamentals and specialist areas including Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata, Data Integration & Interoperability, Data Warehousing & BI, Reference & Master Data, and Data Modeling & Design. Cost: 311 USD per exam.
• Pay If You Pass (PIYP) Annual promotional program exclusively for DAMA España members where they can take CDMP exams for free, paying only if they pass. Covers multiple exam types including Data Management Fundamentals and specialist certifications.
• Platform Academy E-learning platform for DAMA España training courses containing recorded video sessions, downloadable materials, extended glossary, and 450+ practice test questions for CDMP exam preparation. Available exclusively to active members.
• Data Management Fundamentals Course 24-hour instructor-led training course covering all areas of Data Management aligned with DAMA framework. Delivered in partnership with Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha and Mondragon Unibertsitatea. Price: 950 EUR (760 EUR for members with 20% discount).
• Working Groups Specialized thematic groups covering Data Architecture, Data Auditing, BI/DWH & Modeling, Data Quality, Data Science & ML, Government & Metadata, Infonomics, Master & Reference Data, Security/Ethics/Integration, Change Management, AI Governance, Public Administrations, Health, and Data Spaces.
• DAMA Spain Events Annual and regional events including DAMA Day (annual national conference), DAMA Club (regional meetings in Canarias, Asturias, Madrid, Barcelona, Basque Country, Valencia, Balearic Islands), DAMA Meetup, and DAMA X-MAS.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250 CDMP certified professionals registered in Spain
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Academic partnership for delivery of Data Management Fundamentals course. UCLM co-organizes and hosts training sessions with content aligned to DAMA framework. Students can earn university credits while preparing for CDMP certification.
• Universidad de Mondragón (Mondragon Unibertsitatea)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Academic partnership for delivery of Data Management Fundamentals course. Mondragon Unibertsitatea co-organizes training sessions with content aligned to DAMA framework. Partnership supports professional certification and academic recognition.
• Universidad EuropeaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement providing DAMA España members and their direct family members with discounts on Business Analytics, Big Data, Intelligence Artificial, Data Science and related degree programs at Universidad Europea campuses in Madrid, Valencia, Canarias, and Andalucía.
• DAMA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Spanish chapter of DAMA International. Operates under DAMA International framework, standards, and certification programs (CDMP). Adopts and disseminates DAMA framework and data management best practices in Spanish context.
• Capgemini (Gold Sponsor)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold tier sponsor of DAMA España. Logo featured prominently on website and events. Represents major technology consulting firm with strong data management practice.
• Denodo (Gold Sponsor)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold tier sponsor of DAMA España. Logo featured prominently on website and events. Data virtualization platform provider.
• NTT Data (Gold Sponsor)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold tier sponsor of DAMA España. Logo featured prominently on website and events. Major technology consulting and services firm.
• Qlik (Gold Sponsor)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold tier sponsor of DAMA España. Logo featured prominently on website and events. Analytics and business intelligence platform provider.
• NWorld (Gold Sponsor)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold tier sponsor of DAMA España. Logo featured prominently on website and events.
• Mercanza (Gold Sponsor)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold tier sponsor of DAMA España. Logo featured prominently on website and events.
• Collibra (Gold Sponsor)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold tier sponsor of DAMA España. Logo featured prominently on website and events. Data governance platform provider.
• Minsait (Silver Sponsor)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver tier sponsor of DAMA España. Technology services company offering data management solutions.
• Quest Software (Silver Sponsor)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver tier sponsor of DAMA España. Database management and data protection software provider.
• RebAi (Silver Sponsor)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver tier sponsor of DAMA España. AI solutions provider.
• BMC Software (Silver Sponsor)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver tier sponsor of DAMA España. Enterprise software provider for mainframe and cloud environments.
• Var Group (Silver Sponsor)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver tier sponsor of DAMA España. IT services and consulting company.
• DQE (Bronze Sponsor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze tier sponsor of DAMA España. Data quality solutions provider.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• DataIQ: DataIQ is a UK-based data professional community and events organization offering membership programs, awards, and data leader networking. Comparable as a peer in building a community of data professionals and corporate engagement, though primarily events/media-led rather than certification-led.
• Data Literacy Project: The Data Literacy Project is a nonprofit initiative focused on data literacy education and skills development, offering community resources and frameworks. Comparable as an adjacent peer promoting data skills development and professional empowerment, though with less certification and Spain-specific focus than DAMA España.

Broad incumbents

• (ISC)²: (ISC)² is a large global nonprofit cybersecurity professional association offering CISSP and other certifications with a chapter model. Comparable in the credentialing-focused nonprofit association model, though operating in cybersecurity rather than data management.
• PMI (Project Management Institute): PMI is a much larger global nonprofit professional association offering PMP certification, chapters, and corporate programs. Comparable as a peer in the professional association business model for credentialing professionals, though in a different domain (project vs. data management).
• ISACA: ISACA is a larger, globally established nonprofit professional association for IT governance, audit, and cybersecurity, offering certifications (CISA, CISM, CDMP-adjacent credentials). Comparable as a peer professional association in adjacent IT/data domains but with much broader scope and scale than DAMA España.

Direct peers

• EDM Council: Enterprise Data Management Council is a global nonprofit industry body focused on data management best practices, with the CDMC (Cloud Data Management Capabilities) certification. Comparable as a peer nonprofit professional association addressing data management practitioners and enterprises.
• IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis): IIBA is a global nonprofit professional association offering certifications (CBAP, ECBA), chapters, and membership programs for business analysis professionals. Closely comparable membership, certification, and chapter-based operating model to DAMA España.
• DAMA UK: DAMA UK is the UK chapter of DAMA International, operating the same nonprofit professional association model, CDMP certification administration, working groups, and corporate sponsorship model as DAMA España. Directly comparable as a country chapter in a different geography.
• DAMA Germany (Data Modeling Community / DGfdB): German-speaking data management professional association affiliated with DAMA International. Operates the same chapter model delivering DMBOK-based training, CDMP exams, and corporate memberships — directly comparable in mission and structure to DAMA España.
• DAMA France: French chapter of DAMA International delivering CDMP certification, working groups, and corporate sponsorships. Same nonprofit association model, same parent framework, comparable scale and offering to DAMA España.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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