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BIAN model framework version

On this page, you can find the corresponding version numbers of the Service Landscape, the training and certification materials, and the book.

BIAN version (versioning) table

Training Landscape

Available per December 2025, the BIAN Certification roadmap contains several consecutive certifications and Accredited trainings. Besides the certification (exam) versions there is also a version of the BIAN Service Landscape and of the BIAN book.

This webpage is dedicated to make sense what the latest versioning numbers are there relationship.

 

Year relasedService LandscapeCertification exam
(& training version)
BookSyllabiCoursewareLearning option
2026Version 13

Version 3

  1. BIAN Banking Architecture Foundation Certification – Version 3 (VHLSBIANBAFEP)
  2. BIAN Architecture Practitioner Certified
    (4002BIANBAPEP)
  3. BIAN Data Architecture Practitioner
    (VHLSBIANDADSP)
 

  1. BIAN 2nd Edition 9789401807685
  2. BIAN 2nd Edition 9789401807685
  3.  BOM Workbook
    9789401810098
 

  1. syllabus BIAN Foundation v3.8
  2. syllabus BIAN Banking Architecture Practitioner v3.4
  3. syllabus BIAN Data Architecture Practitioner v4.4
 

  1. 9789401814201 BIAN Foundation Courseware v3
  2. 97899401814355 BIAN Banking Architecture Practitioner Courseware
  3. 9789401814386 BIAN Data Architecture Practitioner Courseware
 

  1. 1. Self-study
    2. Via an Accredited Education partner
    3. Via the official eLearning
  2. Via an Accredited Education partner – Only
  3. Via an Accredited Education partner – Only
2022Version 9

Version 2

  1. The version 2 exams sales retire June’26.

    Except for the

  2. BIAN Spanish exam.
  3. BIAN Chinese
 

  1. BIAN 2nd Edition 9789401807685
  2. BIAN 2nd Edition 9789401807685
  3. BIAN Chinese BoK – 2nd Edition
 

  1. BIAN Banking Architecture Foundation Courseware
    9789401807906
  2. Curso de Fundamentos de Arquitectura Bancaria BIAN 9789401811583
 

1. Self-study
2. Accredited Education partner – Only

2019Version 12019 versionRetired
BIAN Certifications

BIAN Practitioner Training & Certifications

  • The BIAN Banking Architecture Practitioner certification, this will be a 2 day practitioner course. Part of the previous BIAN Banking Architecture Foundation content will move to the ‘BIAN Banking Architecture Practitioner certification’. And case study and practical applications, case-studies and test questions will be included.
  • The BIAN Solution Design Practitioner certification, this will be a 2 day practitioner course. Which will enable professionals to implement and work with the various BIAN API’s, again with practical application and casestudies.
  • The BIAN Data Architecture Practitioner certification, this will be a 2 day practitioner course. It’s a modification on the ‘BIAN Data Architecture & Design Specialization’ certification which will be upgraded towards this course. Besides going into the BIAN BOM, again included with practical application, case-studies and practical test questions.
  • The Business Transformation Practitioner certification is expected in Q4 2026. This Practitioner course is intended for internal or external consultants who will leverage BIAN to enable banking transformations and places a stronger emphasis on the business domain.