About BiSL® Certification
Overview
Business Information Services Library (BiSL®) Training and Certifications
Benefits of BiSL® Certification
For Individuals
- Access a common language and shared terminology that helps communicate with clarity and accuracy.
- Learn how to integrate multiple best practices to improve current processes.
- Gain a better understanding of information needs, data quality and user demands.
- Broaden strategic thinking with a deeper understanding of IT Service Management.
- Bridge the gap between business information management and the neighbouring domains of application development, application management and IT services management.
For Organizations
- Helps organizations avoid unclear requirements and wasted resources.
- Helps teams make data-driven decisions to accelerate product delivery and enhance overall performance.
- Provides teams the essential knowledge and tools to navigate complex datasets confidently and drive continuous improvement.
- Helps organizations establish vendor neutral guidance.
- Improves governance of information systems by providing clear processes and roles for business information management.
- BiSL defines structured roles in business information management e.g. demand manager and functional manager.
Useful links
Useful links
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DID Foundation
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The differences between the 2nd and 3rd edition of the BiSL framework
Documentation
Documentation
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BiSL® Certification levels
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Training organizations for BiSL® Certification
SFIA
This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.
knowledge
BiSL Foundation
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3
Same as above plus Methods and Tools level 3
knowledge
BiSL Practitioner
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3
Same as above plus Methods and Tools up to level 4, Information Management level 4
knowledge
BiSL Foundation
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3
Same as above plus Methods and Tools level 3
knowledge
BiSL Practitioner
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3
Same as above plus Methods and Tools up to level 4, Information Management level 4
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