DCAM covers the unique requirements associated with the management of meaning (data architecture, identification management, taxonomies, glossary development), the challenges of ensuring fit-for-purpose quality (business rule, data dimensions, control processes, supply chain management) and the art of working in the midst of continuously evolving organizational priorities.

The National Data Management Office (NDMO), an entity organizationally linked to the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), plays a crucial role in the country's data governance and digital transformation efforts. SDAIA, the central body responsible for enhancing and regulating data governance, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in Saudi Arabia, oversees the NDMO. Additionally, the Data Management and Personal Data Protection (DMPDP) initiative, inspired by DAMA, further connects these entities, ensuring the protection and effective management of personal data, reinforcing the framework set by SDAIA and implemented by NDMO.
The NDMO published the Data Management and Personal Data Protection Standards (DMPDP), which include required controls and specifications for implementing and governing effective data management practices across entities. These standards, structured around 15 key domains, aim to help entities manage their data as valuable assets, unlocking economic and innovation potential both at the entity and national levels.