BIAN Solutions Design Practitioner (Launch date May 1, 2026)

BIAN Solution Design Practitioner Certification

The BIAN Solution Design Practitioner Certification is the next level after the BIAN Foundation Certification.

It is designed for professionals who want to apply the BIAN Standard in solution design and system integration, focusing on how to use BIAN Service Domains, Semantic APIs, and Business Scenarios to create modular, interoperable, and reusable digital banking solutions.

This certification emphasizes the design and implementation of APIs and microservices that conform to BIAN’s reference architecture. It also relays how applying principles such Decoupling, Standarization & Coreless Banking can enable abilities such as Digital banking, Open Banking, Open Finance, Neo Banking and Adaptive Neo Banking.

Purpose and Learning Focus

This certification validates that professionals can effectively apply BIAN artefacts, patterns, and service design principles to define and implement solution architectures.

Participants learn to design, model, and integrate BIAN-aligned solutions using Service Domains, Semantic APIs, and Business Scenarios to support interoperability, reusability, and composability in financial services.

Target Audience

The BIAN Solution Design Practitioner Certification is intended for professionals involved in designing, developing, or implementing digital banking systems using the BIAN Standard, including:

• Solution Architects
• Integration Specialists and API Designers
• Developers and Technical Leads
• Enterprise and Application Architects
• System Integrators
• Technology Consultants and Advisors
• Business Analysts and Functional Designers
• Digital Transformation and Platform Engineers
• Educators or internal consultants supporting BIAN implementation

 Certification Exam Details 

Related Certifications

The BIAN Certification Program provides a structured path for professionals in banking architecture:

• BIAN Business Value and Benefits Essentials – a short introduction for executives and managers (no prerequisites).
• BIAN Foundation Certification – the core certification providing fundamental knowledge of the BIAN Standard.
• Practitioner Certifications – specialized applied certifications (Foundation required):
  • Banking Architecture Practitioner
  • Solution Design Practitioner
  • Data Architecture Practitioner
  • Business Transformation Practitioner