Data Modelling and Design is one of the core disciplines in the DAMA-DMBOK® framework of DAMA International, which defines the methods and structures used to capture, define, relate, and implement data across an organisation. It underpins virtually all other areas of data management—enabling consistency, integrity, and alignment of data with business needs. 

This specialist function deals with both data at rest (how data is stored and structured) and data in motion (how it flows across systems), and includes traditional relational designs as well as emerging patterns such as NoSQL, cloud-native models, and dimensional structures for analytics.

This course builds a practitioner’s capability to model data in conceptual, logical, and physical forms using global standards, while aligning models with governance, quality, architecture, and strategy requirements.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply DAMA-DMBOK® modelling principles across all modelling levels (CDM, LDM, PDM)

• Evaluate and select modelling techniques appropriate to enterprise, analytical, and transactional use cases

• Design data structures using ERD, UML, dimensional and NoSQL paradigms

• Integrate metadata, governance, and stewardship into modelling workflows

• Optimise physical models for performance, scalability, and business relevance

• Translate complex data requirements into scalable, communicable models

Where is this Data Modelling and Design course available?

This course is available In-Person in Doha, Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi in UAE & Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Muscat in Oman and Amman in Jordan as well as being available Online Worldwide.

Who Is This Training Course For?

This specialist training is ideal for professionals who work with enterprise data architecture and need to define, validate, optimise, and govern data structures across complex systems. It is especially suitable for the following roles and industries:

Roles:

• Data Modellers and Data Architects

• Enterprise Architects

• BI Developers and Data Engineers

• Data Governance Leads and Analysts

• Solution Architects

• Metadata Managers

• Information Systems Consultants

• CDMP® candidates specialising in Data Modelling

Industries:

• Financial Services and Insurance

• Healthcare and Life Sciences

• Government and Public Sector

• Telecommunications

• E-Commerce and Retail

• Energy and Utilities

• Higher Education and Research

• Defence and Aerospace

• Technology, SaaS and Cloud Services

• Logistics and Transportation

Why Should You Take This DAMA Data Modelling and Design Specialist Course?

• Built on DAMA-DMBOK® Principles: The course is aligned with the DAMA-DMBOK2 framework and supports CDMP® Specialist certification.

• Structured, Tool-Agnostic Approach: Gain a structured understanding of conceptual, logical, and physical modelling, applicable to any platform or tool.

• Model for Today’s Architectures: Learn how to design models for NoSQL, cloud, MDM, and analytics alongside traditional RDBMS environments.

• Bridge Business and Technical Worlds: Learn how to translate business requirements into technical models and vice versa, enabling stakeholder alignment.

• Sharpen Governance and Stewardship Practices: Position your models as the backbone of metadata management, data quality, lineage, and compliance.

• Advance Your Career: Demonstrate advanced competency in a specialised function essential to digital transformation, AI readiness, and data maturity initiatives.

Course Customisation

This course is fully customisable to suit the specific needs, priorities, and maturity level of your organisation. The modules listed below are provided as a sample structure and can be tailored to focus on particular sectors, regulatory environments, data challenges, or internal frameworks.

Whether you, or your organisation is just beginning its data quality journey or looking to align with advanced international standards, the content, case studies, and tools will be adapted to ensure maximum relevance and practical value.

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course. 

However, it is a specialist-level programme, and participants are expected to have:

• A solid working knowledge of data management concepts, ideally aligned with the DAMA-DMBOK® functional areas

• Experience working on data-related initiatives or roles involving business analysis, IT architecture, systems development, or data governance

• Familiarity with basic data modelling concepts or tools is strongly recommended

This course is best suited for those who have completed a foundation-level data management programme or have equivalent industry experience.

Please note that MENA Executive Training is an independent training provider and is not affiliated with or endorsed by DAMA International. This course is intended solely to help participants prepare for the DAMA International certification examination.