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BIAN FSI Architecture Training &
Certifications
The BIAN round table is a collection of roles involved in a successful BIAN implementation. On this page the Data Architecture & Design Specialist is elaborated.
Data Architecture & Design Specialist
As a Data Architect or Data Modeler, you need to understand the BIAN architecture, the basic ArchiMate and UML concepts used, the BIAN Object Modeling Theory and you need to know how to use this to use the BIAN Object Models in your organization
BIAN FSI Architecture Training &
Certifications
The BIAN round table is a collection of roles involved in a successful BIAN implementation. On this page the Data Architecture & Design Specialist is elaborated.
Data Architecture & Design Specialist
As a Data Architect or Data Modeler, you need to understand the BIAN architecture, the basic ArchiMate and UML concepts used, the BIAN Object Modeling Theory and you need to know how to use this to use the BIAN Object Models in your organization
Decision-makers and stakeholders are recommended to understand the benefit and values of BIAN. Which can be obtained via a master-class

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The learning objectives state what the candidate needs to know and be able to do. Achieving these objectives is expressed by passing the BIAN Foundation Certification exam.
The candidate’s knowledge will be tested on the topics enumerated in Table 2. Each topic has a different weight. The number of exam questions testing that topic will be chosen according to this weight.

The syllabus outlines the knowledge the candidates need to master in order to pass the BIAN foundation certification exam. It provides suggestions for preparation and highlights the benefits of taking this exam.
Why the BIAN Certification
Using BIAN Banking Architecture, banking service providers can be adaptive, efficient and minimalize IT spending which are vital assets in these times of digital disruption.
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Only Banking Architecture Certification
The BIAN banking Architecture is the only banking Architecture Certification.
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Easy preparation
+ Accredited training
+ BIAN Book
+ Courseware
+ Syllabus
+ Practice exam
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Enable BIAN adoption
Using the BIAN adoption starters infographic, you can determine where you are on your BIAN journey.
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The Banking Reference model
You can “copy-paste” the banking reference architecture directly into your own organization.
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API library & Guide
You can “copy-paste” any API that fits into your organization and make use of instance automatization.
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Coreless banking
The future of banking is being reimagined daily as we face disruption from every angle.
More BIAN content
- close to 20 BIAN Webinars
- Over 5 in-dept BIAN case -studys
- Over 20 BIAN whitepapers
FAQ About the BIAN exam
The BIAN certification is intended for enterprise architects, solution architects,
consultants and advisors in the banking and financial services industry.
Job descriptions such as:
- Enterprise and Solution Architects who work in the financial services industry.
- Consultants and Senior Consultants that operate in the financial services industry.
- Tooling providers that operate in the financial services industry
- Software Solution Providers that operate in the financial services industry
- Integrators and 3rd party service providers that operate in the financial services industry .
- This certification qualifies professionals and demonstrates their knowledge of BIAN
- It is necessary for professionals to have this basic knowledge in order to model a financial institute to the BIAN standard
- It qualifies professionals in the financial services industry to demonstrate that they have a proper understanding of the standards in architecture required for financial organizations.
The number of questions: | 60 |
Duration(minute) of exam: | 60 minutes |
Pass Mark – X% (X marks): | 70% |
Open/Closed book: | closed |
To prepare for the BIAN Foundation exam we recommend that you participate in an accredited BIAN Foundation training.
Our Accredted training partners are listed below.
It’s also possible to do the exam by studying on your own for the exam (self-study). After you purchase the exam voucher you will also get access to the exam literature in ebook format; BIAN Edition 2019 – a framework for the financial services industry (ISBN Hardcopy 9789401803151).
The B.I.A.N. Foundation Certification Syllabus will provide you with more detailed information about the exam. It contains a description, certification scope, information about BIAN and its members.
We also recommend that before you start to study you should read the exam requirements, exam specifications, and the literature mapping.
This will ensure that you are studying the right modules from the exam literature.
- Attempting the certification exam is a sure way of consolidating the participants’ BIAN knowledge and to make sure the learning gaps are effectively addressed.
- Certification is the only way to ascertain the participants understood the concepts and ready to embark on implementation work. Otherwise, there is no quantifiable way to measure their effectiveness knowledge transfer.
- Certification is an indication that the participants attained proficiency in BIAN and acknowledged by an independent international body
- From an educational piont of view, it is a big morale booster and motivates participants to engage confidently in real-life implementation and collaborative in the project environment.










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