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Community Contribution Guidelines

in DAMA-DMBOK® 3.0

Image by Markus Winkler

Transparent, consistent, and fair community participation is at the heart of DAMA-DMBOK® 3.0. Before you contribute, please review these guidelines to understand what kinds of input we’re seeking, how it’s processed, and what it means for intellectual property and recognition.

Key Sections

1. Purpose & Scope

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  • These Guidelines explain how to submit feedback and proposals, covering IP, confidentiality, consent, and attribution.

  • Apply to all contributors (DAMA members, non-members, organizations, and external experts) .​

2. Our Governance (“Triple Helix”)

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  • Editorial Board – core development team ensuring content quality.

  • CDMP® Masters Panel – expert peer review.

  • Global Data Community – structured engagement through eight activities.

  • Ensures transparency, neutrality, and traceability.

3. What We’re Looking For

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  • Feedback on drafts, errata, glossary improvements, best practices, evidence-based proposals, reusable assets .

  • Out of scope: promotional/vendor material, confidential third-party data, unverifiable claims.​

4. How to Contribute (Structured Channels)

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  • Contributions accepted only via the eight defined engagement activities (survey, focus groups, portal, public exposure, open call, interviews, expert engagement) .

  • Submissions via email/DM will not be processed.

5. Submission Checklist

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  • Confirm originality & rights.

  • Stay vendor-neutral & globally relevant.

  • Attach source files for figures/templates.

  • Provide citations.

  • Acknowledge IP/consent terms .

6. Feedback Management Approach

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  • Submissions flow through Collect → Analyze → Integrate → Communicate.

  • Contributors see outcomes via community briefs and sprint summaries.

7. Legal Notices (IP & Confidentiality)

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  • By submitting, you grant DAMA-I ownership and usage rights.

  • No compensation or guarantee of inclusion.

  • Chapters follow a separate Chapter Contribution Agreement.

8. Recognition

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  • DAMA-I acknowledge contributors at its discretion (web pages, release notes, acknowledgments section).

  • Recognition ≠ editorial rights.

9. Code of Conduct & Accessibility

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  • Respectful, vendor-neutral, inclusive participation is required.

  • Accessibility accommodations available (captions, transcripts, alternative formats). 

10. Questions & Support

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Ready to contribute?

Please use one of our eight structured engagement activities listed on the Get Involved page.

Submissions outside these channels cannot be processed.
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