DAMA-DMBOK...Data Management Body of Knowledge: 2nd Edition

Brief

Book

Today's organizations recognize that managing data is central to their success. They recognize data has value and they want to leverage that value. As our ability and desire to create and exploit data has increased, so too has the need for reliable data management practices. The second edition  updates and augments the highly successful DMBOK1. An accessible, authoritative reference book written by leading thinkers in the field and extensively reviewed by DAMA members, DMBOK2 brings together materials that comprehensively describe the challenges of data management and how to meet them by: Defining a set of guiding principles for data management and describing how these principles can be applied within data management functional areas.  Providing a functional framework for the implementation of enterprise data management practices; including widely adopted practices, methods and techniques, functions, roles, deliverables and metrics.  Establishing a common vocabulary for data management concepts and serving as the basis for best practices for data management professionals.