OBASHI® Qualification Overview
Foundation Level
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 organisation. To this end they need to show they understand the principles and terminology of the method. Specifically they should:
- Understand how OBASHI supports the Business Strategy
- 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
- Recall OBASHI Core Principles and Laws of OBASHI
- 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 colour)
- Understand the laws of Digital Dynamics
- Understand the OBASHI Rules and Relationships (incl. relationship persistence)
- Understand the concept of Logical and Physical models.
The OBASHI Foundation examination is in the following format:
- 50 Simple and Complex multiple-choice questions
- 60 minutes duration
- Closed-book
- 30 correct answers out of 50 are required to pass (60%)
- The exam is currently paper-based. An on-line exam will be available in future.
View the 
OBASHI Syllabus for further information.
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