DAMA-DMBOK2 states three principal goals for Data Storage and Operations: managing data availability throughout the lifecycle, ensuring the integrity of data assets, and managing the performance of data transactions. Option A corresponds directly to those goals.
Availability means that required data and database services are accessible when business processes need them. This requires capacity planning, backup and recovery, business continuity, monitoring, and resilient infrastructure.
Integrity means protecting data assets from corruption or inappropriate alteration and maintaining reliable technical structures. Operational controls such as recovery procedures, transaction management, and controlled changes contribute directly to integrity.
Performance concerns the efficiency and responsiveness of database transactions and related storage operations. Capacity, cache behaviour, indexing, workload patterns, and system resources must therefore be monitored.
Glossary management belongs primarily to Metadata Management, while authorized access is principally a Data Security responsibility. User experience is not one of the stated core objectives for this knowledge area.
The relationship to Data Quality is direct: technically corrupted or unavailable information cannot be fit for purpose even when its business definitions are correct.
Reference Topics: DAMA-DMBOK2 Chapter 6 — Goals and Principles of Data Storage and Operations; Availability; Integrity; Performance; Chapter 13 — Data Reliability and Timeliness.
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