DAMA Ireland

What DAMA Ireland does

DAMA Ireland (legal name: Data Management Professional Association of Ireland) is the Irish Chapter of DAMA International, a non-profit, vendor-independent professional association for data management professionals. Operating from Dublin, the chapter serves data stewards, architects, analysts, and leaders across Ireland — and increasingly Northern Ireland — through a free membership model, regular in-person meetups, webinars, and annual conferences. The chapter supports members pursuing the CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) designation at Associate, Practitioner, and Master levels, drawing on the DAMA Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK) framework and specialist exams in Data Quality, Governance, and Modeling.

The organization's product surface is community- and education-based rather than technology-based. Core offerings include free local membership (providing access to events, resources, case studies, training discounts, and a newsletter), structured CDMP certification support via study groups, event programming (including the Women in Data & AI series and the AI Dataverse conference), and a complementary DAMA International membership tier for international certification and governance participation. DAMA Ireland does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its digital presence is a website, LinkedIn, and a MailerLite-managed newsletter.

Its revenue model is unconventional. Local chapter membership is free, so cash inflows are limited to event sponsorships from corporate partners — Bank of Ireland (venue hosting), Salesforce (venue hosting), Stibo Systems (drinks reception), and BearingPoint (speakers and social sponsorship) — and DAMA International membership fees routed to the global body. The organization is led by a volunteer board of ten data professionals, with no disclosed funding, investors, or paid headcount. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, with growth dependent on volunteer capacity and corporate sponsorship willingness rather than a traditional sales pipeline.

Name

DAMA Ireland

Legal name

Data Management Professional Association of Ireland

Website

https://damaireland.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DAMA Ireland is the Irish Chapter of DAMA International, a non-profit, volunteer-led professional association serving data stewards, architects, and leaders in Ireland through free membership, events, and CDMP certification support grounded in the DMBOK framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: DAMA Ireland membership is free for the local chapter. DAMA International membership provides discounted rates on publications, training, and conferences, with membership fees supporting the global organization.
2. Event Revenue: Events and conferences generate revenue through attendance and sponsorship. Some events offer free admission while others may have associated costs. Sponsorships from companies like Stibo Systems and BearingPoint support event activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DAMA Ireland is a non-profit professional association that offers free local chapter membership to data professionals in Ireland, providing access to community events, DMBOK resources, case studies, and CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) certification support. The chapter organizes regular meetups, webinars, and annual conferences (including the Women in Data & AI series) and facilitates paid DAMA International membership for those seeking global certification and governance participation.

Product overview

DAMA Ireland is a non-profit, vendor-independent community organization (not a software product company). The organization offers a single-tier free membership program providing access to Ireland's data management community, events, resources, and CDMP certification support. CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) is the primary certification offering - a globally recognized designation with Associate, Practitioner, and Master levels, supported through DMBOK training, study groups, and specialist exams in Data Quality, Governance, and Modeling. Global DAMA International membership is offered as a separate tier for those seeking international networking and governance participation. All offerings are membership-based services rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DAMA Ireland Chapter Membership Free membership program for data professionals in Ireland providing access to the local data management community, in-person and virtual events, resources, case studies, best practices, discounts on training/conferences/publications, CDMP certification support, and an exclusive newsletter.
• CDMP Certification Program
• DAMA International Membership
• DAMA Ireland Community Events and Conferences

Quantifiable outcome

• CDMP certification provides globally recognized professional designation at Associate, Practitioner, or Master levels

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• DAMA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAMA Ireland is the official Irish Chapter of DAMA International, the world's leading organization for data management professionals. This affiliation provides access to global standards, the DMBOK framework, CDMP certification, and international networking opportunities.
• DAMA UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAMA Ireland and DAMA UK chapters collaborate on joint events and initiatives. They have held multiple joint events including the Belfast AI Dataverse conference and Dublin events, fostering communities of AI and data management professionals across Ireland and the UK.
• Bank of IrelandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBank of Ireland hosts DAMA Ireland events at their facilities, including Salesforce Towers in Dublin and Donegall Square in Belfast. The bank provides venues for conferences and supports the data management professional community.
• Stibo SystemsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStibo Systems sponsors the drinks reception at DAMA Ireland events, supporting networking activities for data professionals.
• BearingPointminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBearingPoint provides speakers for DAMA Ireland events and sponsors post-event social networking sessions, supporting professional development activities.
• SalesforceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSalesforce Towers in Dublin hosts the Women in Data & AI inaugural event at their auditorium facility.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ISACA: ISACA is a global professional association for IT governance, risk, audit, and cybersecurity professionals, offering certifications (CISA, CISM, CDPSE), local chapters, and conferences. It is one of the closest peers to DAMA Ireland in terms of professional-association structure, certification-driven value proposition, and chapter-based delivery.
• IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals): IAPP is a global non-profit professional association for privacy professionals, offering certifications (CIPP, CIPM, CIPT), training, and member events. Its chapter-based, certification-anchored, governance-focused model closely mirrors DAMA Ireland's structure for data management professionals.
• IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis): IIBA is a global non-profit professional association for business analysis professionals, offering certifications (CBAP, ECBA), local chapters, and member events. It is structurally and operationally analogous to DAMA Ireland, serving a different but adjacent knowledge-worker profession with the same chapter/membership/certification playbook.
• DAMA UK: DAMA UK is the UK chapter of DAMA International and DAMA Ireland's closest sister organization. The two run joint events (e.g., the AI Begins With Data Dublin event, Belfast AI Dataverse) and share the same CDMP certification, DMBOK, and volunteer-led community model, making them the most directly comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• DAMA International: DAMA International is the global parent organization of which DAMA Ireland is a chapter. It owns the CDMP certification, DMBOK framework, and global governance; while it operates at a much broader geographic scale, its membership, certification, and event business model is the same as DAMA Ireland's.

Peers

• BCS (British Computer Society / The Chartered Institute for IT):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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