Course Introduction:

OBASHI® is based around a core principle: that IT exists for one reason, namely, to manage the flow of data between business assets. Business resources (which include people) and IT assets are either providers of data, consumers of data or provide the conduit through which the data can flow. The role of IT is to support, process and optimise the flow of data to maximise business/organisational performance.

Course Description:

The OBASHI® Methodology models the enterprise/an organisation in six horizontal layers. The layers provide a framework (the OBASHI® framework) for organising individual elements that represent individual Business or IT assets and resources. The layers are:

• Ownership
• Business Process
• Application
• System
• Hardware
• Infrastructure

Placing the elements above or below each other within the framework signifies a relationship between the elements. For example, placing an Owner element above a Business Process element signifies that the business processes belongs to that owner. Placing a business function above an application signifies that the process uses that application etc... Elements can be connected on the diagram to denote a physical relationship, such as the connection between a hardware element and an infrastructure element. Dependencies can also be documented on the diagram to show explicit non-obvious relationships between elements, such as the reliance of a business process on a third party resource. Each element can be referenced to supporting documentation to provide a supporting context for that element. The flow of data (dataflows) can be superimposed on the diagrams to depict a sequence of elements required to support a business service. The combination of one or more OBASHI® diagrams form a contextual model for analysis.

Audience:

• IT Support Staff
• IT Consultants
• Key Business Users
• IT Managers
• IT Auditors
• Everyone interested in taking on the advanced OBASHI® certification courses

Learning Objectives:

This level aims to measure whether a candidate could act as an informed member of a management team which is using the OBASHI® method to understand and assess an organization. To this end, candidates need to show they understand the principles and terminology of the method. Specifically they should:

• Understand how OBASHI® supports the Business Strategy
• Be able to describe the benefits OBASHI® can bring to an organisation
• Understand the concept of dataflow; Be able to explain the purpose and use of a DAV and describe how it is constructed
• Be able to recall OBASHI® Core Principles and Laws of OBASHI
• Be able to list and describe the concept of Layers and Elements in OBASHI
• Be able to explain the purpose and use of a B&IT diagram and describe how it is constructed (Including use of color)
• Understand the laws of Digital Dynamics
• Understand the OBASHI® Rules and Relationships (including relationship persistence)
• Understand the concept of Logical and Physical models.

Prerequisites:

None

Preparation in advance:

None

Course activities:

• During course, 2-3 hours of evening work is required in order to take the exam
• Classroom lecturing.
• Individual and group assignments.
• Exam preparation session

Included in the course:

• Official manual "The OBASHI Methodology"
• APMG authorized student curriculum.
• APMG accredited exam
• Copies of the visual materials used in class.
• Lunch, coffee breaks

About examination:

• OBASHI® exam is APMG accredited
• Exam administration is APMG responsability
• ITAcademy enable with logistics the administration of the exams
• Exam has 50 questions, alocated time 60 min, 30 correct answers (60%) to pass
• The exam is online or paper based, in english or any translation available at APMG