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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FAQs
The Business information Services Library (BiSL®) framework, developed by the DID Foundation (formerly known as ASL BiSL Foundation), provides guidance on adopting a professional and systematic approach to the management of business information.
While IT ensures that information is stored, processed and available, effective business information management ensures that an organization is able to respond to specific business demands.
The BiSL 2020 Foundation examination is currently available in Dutch only.
The BiSL Advanced examination is currently available in Dutch and English only. Translations will be progressed subject to market demand.
The BiSL Foundation 2024 examination is currently available in Dutch only.
The BiSL Practitioner examination is currently available in Dutch only.
For individuals self-studying, it is almost impossible to say. As all candidates have different experience and amount of time available for study, it varies from person to person. We suggest you buy the supporting publication(s) and have a look through for yourself before deciding how long you need to spend learning.
For those looking to study with an accredited training organization, we recommend investigating with individual providers, as they will offer tailored and blended learning solutions.
The qualifications are not valid for a defined period and will not expire.
- Provisional results: After completing the Foundation examination, candidates may receive provisional results either orally from the invigilator or on-screen at the end of an online exam.
- Official results: Once processed, official results, including a PDF breakdown of marks by syllabus area, are available in the APMG Candidate Portal. Results are issued as the total number of marks achieved.
- Processing time: Exam papers are usually marked immediately after the exam. APMG formally processes and confirms results via the Candidate Portal within 2 working days of receiving completed papers.
- Outstanding payments: In exceptional cases, results may be withheld until full payment has been received.
Once you’ve been notified that you’ve passed your exam, you will have the option to create a digital badge in APMG's Candidate Portal.
Visit APMG's Candidate Portal, view your exam results and select 'Create Badge'.
This takes you to the Credly website where the digital badges are hosted. You will be guided through the Credly account creation process.
Once you have created an account with Credly, log into the account and accept your pending badge.
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.