| Data Management is a centralized field that | | | | the aforementioned groups, other data and |
| involved each and every discipline related to | | | | information management groups also exist. |
| handling and protecting data as a reliable and | | | | And they are focused on other activities such as |
| valuable resource. It is also the prevailing principle | | | | technical application, uses, interpretation and many |
| that both executes and supervises policies, | | | | others. |
| practices, plans that directly control, deliver, and | | | | At present, there is an on-going debate as to |
| improve the data and information value. This is an | | | | which term should be used. The word 'data' is |
| essential aspect in all types of business, | | | | now being used interchangeably with other words |
| endeavors and even in the government. Knowing | | | | like information. The term 'knowledge' is also |
| its technical aspect can give better view on how | | | | sometimes being applied especially on in a |
| this is different from other fields. | | | | non-technical setting or context. Information |
| Its general framework is very broad and is | | | | management and knowledge information also |
| grouped based on the function. Under Data | | | | exist nowadays. This is one of the tendencies |
| Governance, data assets and data steward are | | | | that are quite different from its real definition as |
| handled. Another group named as Data | | | | data does not only concern information or |
| Architecture involves three aspects namely | | | | knowledge, but how they are also processed and |
| analysis, architecture and modeling. Maintenance, | | | | used practically. The information ladder can |
| administration and management system falls | | | | provide a more detailed distinction between two |
| under the category of Database Management. | | | | relevant items namely data and its derived values. |
| The Data Security group is in-charge of access, | | | | The interpretation of data can be different. How it |
| erasure, security and privacy. On the other hand, | | | | is perceived, used, handled and managed makes |
| the so-called Data Quality Management takes | | | | data unique. |
| charge of the cleansing and integrity. Aside from | | | | |