DMBOK2 has been in the making for nearly 30 years. The contributors are all experienced practitioners and many of whom you see as contributors have recognizable names. This is not a theoretical book, although it has authoritative theoretical substance. It is primarily a book of practice, experience, expression of what actually works by the very best practitioners in the industry today.

The DAMA Dictionary of Data Management (2nd edition) includes over 2000 terms defining a common data management vocabulary for IT professionals, data stewards and business leaders. Over 40 topics including finance and accounting, knowledge management, architecture, data modeling, XML, and analytics.