APMG-International has launched the OBASHI® Certification scheme for those who want to unlock Business Complexity
28th October, 2010, London, UK… APMG-International, a global examination institute and accreditation body, has launched a certification for the OBASHI® methodology – a new way to document and model how people, processes and technology interact to make a business work. OBASHI simplifies business complexity by highlighting business assets, analyzing their interdependencies, and constructs a visual map of the business.
The creation of the OBASHI framework was inspired by a project with a large oil company to understand the value of its significant IT investment, specifically enabling plant managers to visualize and understand how and why IT assets supported business services. The development of the OBASHI methodology followed, to provide business professionals in the oil, gas and process control industry with insight into the financial value of the data flow supporting key business services.
The OBASHI Methodology assesses six 'layers' of business operations, the first three of which examine how the business works, and a further three which explore the IT assets supporting these activities:
- Ownership (stakeholders)
- Business Process
- Application
- System (Operating Systems)
- Hardware
- Infrastructure
These layers are mapped out in a Business and IT diagram (B&IT) which provides the framework to store information usefully. Elements are placed in these layers that represent the people, process and technology in a business.
Fergus Cloughley, CEO, OBASHI said "The OBASHI B&IT diagram is a universally useful tool because it helps everyone see and understand how the business works. For the first time it will be clear how activities, processes and the supporting technical infrastructure are linked to deliver required business outputs. Being able to see and understand these links and interdependencies provides a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by the business and facilitates better decision-making."
Candidates can now take an OBASHI Foundation examination which gives them an APMG-International OBASHI certification. The OBASHI Foundation examination assesses 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. The examination is available through APMG-International's network of Accredited Training Organizations.
Richard Pharro, CEO, APMG-International said, "The OBASHI Methodology allows businesses to ascertain how the business operates as a whole and within each department, which IT assets enable critical dataflow, and how these assets are interdependent. We have been working closely with the developers of OBASHI and can now offer a certification to accompany this important new methodology."
The OBASHI Methodology is of particular use in devising a merger or acquisition strategy, conducting impact or risk analysis, re-aligning IT costs and managing external consultancy costs.
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About APMG International
APMG-International is a global Examination Institute offering accreditation and certification for knowledge-based workers. Our suite of certifications includes qualifications for project managers, IT service managers, risk managers and other knowledge-based workers.
For further information, please contact:
Kate Winter
APMG International
kate.winter@apmg-international.com
Amy Hopkins
itpr
amyh@itpr.co.uk
+44(0) 1932 578 800
