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Last updated: March, 2025

National Data Management Guidelines

National Data Management Guidelines, is a structured book of knowledge that translates Qatar's National Data Regulations into practical, actionable steps, providing tools, templates, and guidance to help entities effectively leverage data as a strategic asset.

Guidelines

Provides practical steps to facilitate the implementation of the national data standards while ensuring the application of best practices in data management.

Frameworks

Supports entities in designing processes, allocating resources, and effectively achieving data-related objectives.

Templates

Supports entities in the process of creating data management documents by providing customized templates to support activities.

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National Data Program Domains

Data Management Strategy and Governance

Develops strategy and governance policy for efficient data assets management.

Data Catalog and Metadata Management

Manages and organizes metadata to facilitate exploring, understanding, and using data efficiently.

Data Quality Management

Ensures that data is accurate, complete, and reliable for decision-making.

Master and Reference Data Management

Manages master and reference data assets to ensure accuracy and consistency across systems.

Data Architecture and Modeling

Designs and defines data structures and relationships to support data consistency across systems.

Data Storage and Operations

Ensures secure, efficient data storage, retrieval, and management while maintaining Performance.

Data Sharing, Integration & Interoperability

Manages and facilitates the data exchange and integrity across different agencies and systems.

Data Culture and Literacy

Promotes a data-centric mindset & data maturity across agencies in state of Qatar.

Document and Content Management

Manages documents and contents lifecycle from creation to disposal.

Data Security, Privacy and Other Regulations

Ensures data protection against unauthorized access and ensures compliance with privacy laws and regulations.

Statistics & Analytics

Promotes the use of statistical and analytical techniques to interpret data and derive meaningful insights.

Data Monetization

Identify opportunities to generate revenue from data while ensuring compliance with the applicable laws in the State of Qatar.