About DID Certification
Digital Information Design Overview
Benefits of DID Certification
For Individuals
- Break down into roles/functions.
- Professional certification in business information management.
- Knowledge of how to integrate multiple best practices.
- Career advancement opportunities such as Information Manager, Data Governance Lead, Compliance Analyst, IT Managers and Business Information managers.
- Transferable, vendor neutral skills.
For Organizations
- Portfolio and programme management in line with your enterprise strategy.
- Organizing an organization's digital information needs.
- Designing information services that meet business needs, with emphasis on agility and accuracy.
- Management and control of vital information and data.
- Independent of any best practice or method.
Useful links
Useful links
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DID Foundation's Website
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The Digital Information Design Guidebook
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KNVI Interest Group Open Standards
Documentation
Documentation
Study materials
Study materials
Success in 1 2 3
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Pass the exam & receive a certificate
When you are ready to take your exam, book an online timeslot yourself with APMG, or your training organization may organize this for you. If you pass your exam APMG will issue you with a digital badge for you to share!
DID Certification levels
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
Digital Information Design Foundation
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3
Same as above plus Methods and Tools level 3
FAQs
Candidates will be able to claim their digital badge and electronic certificate from the APMG Candidate Portal within two business days of their exam result being issued.
If you are sitting the examination through an Accredited Training Organization, the cost of the exam is generally included in the course fee. Please ensure you confirm with your training provider that the exam is included in these costs.
If you have selected a self-study option, please note that APMG-International uses a global pricing model for all exams. The examination fees for candidates attending a public exam centre are determined by the location where the exams are administered.
To find out the costs in your region, please refer to our examination portal or contact the APMG-International Service Desk (servicedesk@apmg-international.com).
Most, if not all, of our certifications come with at least one Sample Exam to help participants prepare for their exam. Access to the Sample Exams can be located on our website.
Some certifications do not require training in order to take the exam however, for most certifications, training is advised.
For some certifications individuals also have the option to self-study in preparation for the exam and, when they are ready, can even take the exam from the comfort of their home or office.
You can find details of our self-study exams, available to purchase, via our public exams portal.
Unfortunately, no. Only Accredited Training Organizations and their registered partners are authorized to use these logos. If you do not fall under these categories and would like to request permission to use the logo, please contact the APMG-International Service Desk (servicedesk@apmg-international.com).
However, successful candidates are able to share and display their digital badge publicly.
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- After booking, you'll receive a registration email to schedule your session through the Candidate Portal, with exams available 24/7.
- APMG also offers limited public exam sessions at designated regional offices.
- The structure of the examinations depends on the level of certification.
- Generally, entry-level examinations (Foundation Certifications) have a range of 40 minutes to 60 minutes to complete a multiple-choice exam, which may include 40 to 60 questions.
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