Certified Data Management Professional – Fundamentals (CDMP) — Question 45

In a data warehouse, where the classification lists for organisation type are inconsistent in different source systems, there is an indication that there is a lack of focus on:

Answer options

• A. Master Data
• B. Reference data
• C. Data Storage
• D. Data Modelling
• E. Metadata Management

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Reference data, as it pertains to the standardized classification information that should remain consistent across systems. Master Data (A) relates to core business entities, while Data Storage (C), Data Modelling (D), and Metadata Management (E) focus on other aspects of data management that do not directly address the inconsistency of classification lists.