BIAN Foundation eLearning
What's Included
Everything you need for certification success — no hidden extras.
Course Overview
Demos and access to the BIAN Service Landscape portal
Exactly the content you need to prepare for the BIAN Foundation Certification exam
166 practice questions, divided by subject and available in an exam trainer (memo trainer), which identifies your weak and strong subjects so you can learn effectively
Practical activity – applying a BIAN case study
Bonus content with pointers on how to start implementing BIAN with your team
Course Structure
Skills You'll Gain
Explain what BIAN is (its vision, mission and structure) and why it was created.
- Explain what BIAN is (its vision, mission and structure) and why it was created.
Describe the business benefits of BIAN for financial services (such as interoperability, cost reduction and service re-use).
- Describe the business benefits of BIAN for financial services (such as interoperability, cost reduction and service re-use).
Position BIAN within the wider standards landscape (how it aligns with or relates to other architecture standards).
- Position BIAN within the wider standards landscape (how it aligns with or relates to other architecture standards).
Understand the BIAN service landscape: service domains, business domains, service operations and asset types.
- Understand the BIAN service landscape: service domains, business domains, service operations and asset types.
Understand the BIAN metamodel: how building blocks are defined, how they relate to one another and how artefacts are derived.
- Understand the BIAN metamodel: how building blocks are defined, how they relate to one another and how artefacts are derived.
Recognise patterns involving business object models (BOM), semantic APIs, control records and information profiles within BIAN.
- Recognise patterns involving business object models (BOM), semantic APIs, control records and information profiles within BIAN.
See how BIAN can act as a “common frame of reference” for banking architecture (for example, mapping existing functions or capabilities to BIAN service domains).
- See how BIAN can act as a “common frame of reference” for banking architecture (for example, mapping existing functions or capabilities to BIAN service domains).
Understand how to tailor BIAN: knowing that service domains or building blocks can be selected and adapted to an organisation’s specific situation.
- Understand how to tailor BIAN: knowing that service domains or building blocks can be selected and adapted to an organisation’s specific situation.
Grasp the high-level ways to apply BIAN in practice: for example, introducing it step by step in an enterprise and mapping layers and cross-cutting views.
- Grasp the high-level ways to apply BIAN in practice: for example, introducing it step by step in an enterprise and mapping layers and cross-cutting views.
Recognise typical issues in banking IT landscapes: legacy systems, high integration costs, the need for agility — and how BIAN helps address these.
- Recognise typical issues in banking IT landscapes: legacy systems, high integration costs, the need for agility — and how BIAN helps address these.
Understand concepts such as “service orientation”, “re-use”, “loose coupling” and “encapsulation” in the context of BIAN-based banking architecture.
- Understand concepts such as “service orientation”, “re-use”, “loose coupling” and “encapsulation” in the context of BIAN-based banking architecture.
Become familiar with the scope of the certification exam: the topics covered, their weighting and what types of questions to expect (e.g. multiple-choice, architecture and application coverage).
- Become familiar with the scope of the certification exam: the topics covered, their weighting and what types of questions to expect (e.g. multiple-choice, architecture and application coverage).
Build strong familiarity with terminology and core concepts so that you can pass the Foundation level, which focuses on the “remember” and “understand” levels of Bloom’s taxonomy rather than in-depth hands-on application.
- Build strong familiarity with terminology and core concepts so that you can pass the Foundation level, which focuses on the “remember” and “understand” levels of Bloom’s taxonomy rather than in-depth hands-on application.
Who Should Enroll
Designed for professionals who want to drive excellence and lead transformation.
Enterprise & Solution ArchitectsYou are responsible for defining future-proof architectures. BIAN helps you reduce duplication, create interoperable systems, and design services that scale.
Business & Domain ArchitectsYou translate business needs into service and capability maps. BIAN provides a standardized structure to align business and IT, ensuring transformation efforts stay on track.
Digital Transformation Leads / Program ManagersYou manage change at scale. BIAN gives you the structure to avoid fragmentation and support consistent, efficient execution across domains and platforms.
Integration & Middleware SpecialistsYou’re tasked with connecting systems in a complex environment. BIAN enables predictable, reusable integrations that save time and reduce technical debt.
Data Architects / Chief Data OfficersYou oversee data governance and structure. BIAN helps define service boundaries, making it easier to establish data ownership and comply with regulations.
Compliance and Risk OfficersYou need visibility and control. BIAN helps map responsibilities to services, enabling traceability and structured risk management in line with regulatory expectations.
Product Managers & Product OwnersYou design and deliver banking products. BIAN helps you identify reusable components and launch faster with fewer dependencies and less rework.
Operations & Process OwnersYou are responsible for operational efficiency. BIAN aligns processes with standardized services, enabling clearer responsibilities and more effective performance monitoring.
Chief Digital Officers / StrategistsYou drive digital innovation and platform strategy. BIAN offers the modular architecture needed to scale, partner, and innovate without being tied down by legacy systems.
API & Open Banking LeadsYou build the interfaces to the outside world. BIAN gives you a consistent service framework that supports scalable, secure, and maintainable APIs.
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