The use of the term Construct in DCAM is in contrast to the term Model. The official definitions of these two terms are in the EDMC DM Business Glossary. The commentary that is in both definitions explains the relationship between the terms. 

The listing of Processes, Tools & Constructs in DCAM intends to identify things that are likely needed to execute the capabilities described in DCAM from an industry-standard perspective. As our members develop these best practice examples, they will be vetted by the DCAM Governance structure and posted in the DCAM Knowledge Portal. We will link to the best practice from DCAM. An industry-standard best practice will always need customization for execution into your organization.