The DAMA Guide to the Data Management Body of Knowledge - Print Edition

by DAMA International

Written by over 120 data management practitioners, the DAMA Guide to the Data Management Body of Knowledge (DAMA-DMBOK) is the most impressive compilation of data management principals and best practices, ever assembled. It provides data management and IT professionals, executives, knowledge workers, educators, and researchers with a framework to manage their data and mature their information infrastructure. This print edition is also available in electronic PDF format on a CD (see ISBN 9780977140084). The equivalent of the PMBOK or the BABOK, the DAMA-DMBOK provides information As an authoritative introduction to data management, the goals of the DAMA-DMBOK Guide

430 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Zaher Alhaj · Rating 4 out of 5]

For decades, having a comprehensive and integrated approach for data management has been the holy grail for IT professionals. This was one the most overlooked aspect in ICT industry, as IT professionals tend to see Data from their silo-ed functional standpoint (Data Modeling, Database Administration, Data Security, Databases development, etc.,..). It was not until the publishing of DAMA DMBOK that we had this framework, as DAMA-DMBOK provides a solid framework to address Data Management covering 10 different functional areas.
Things that I hope the next editions of this wonderful guide to focus on are:
- More elaboration on the NoSQL databases.
- It is highly valuable if the guide provides short descriptions of the techniques used in DM, such as Data Modeling (relational, multi-dimensional, NoSQL models, etc. ), Ontologies modeling, Information value chain modeling, data flows, data lineages, data integration modeling, etc.
- I think the guide could elaborate a bit on the links and touch points between data management and knowledge management.
- How the data management will be utilized or affected by Service-oriented architecture concepts.

All in all, we are eagerly waiting the next edition of DMBOK this year.