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INTRODUCTION TO BIAN
What is BIAN?
BIAN, short for – “Banking Industry Architecture Network” is a Architecture framework which promotes streamlining and standardizing of Technology in Banking industry.
The BIAN framework consists of a set of business capabilities, information entities, and service domains that cover the entire banking value chain. The framework is designed to be technology-agnostic and can be used with a wide range of software solutions and platforms.
Overall, BIAN aims to help banks improve their operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance their ability to innovate and respond to changing market conditions. By providing a common architecture and framework, BIAN hopes to foster collaboration and standardization within the banking industry, and ultimately, improve the customer experience.
Know more about BIAN here – https://bian.org/
What is BIANs Primary focus ?
BIAN’s primary focus is on developing and promoting a standardized architecture for the banking industry. Specifically, the organization aims to create a common language and framework for banks that will facilitate interoperability, reduce complexity, and enable innovation.
Many tools are available within the BIAN framework to get a BANK to this Standardization.
What are the Business Benefits of BIAN implementation?
Post Implementation, the bank will have –
Improved agility: BIAN promotes modular and flexible system enabling quick responses to changes in the market
Reduced costs: BIAN can help banks to reduce their costs associated with system integration, maintenance, and development leading to more efficient operations and streamlined processes.
Enhanced customer experience: BIAN can help banks to provide a more consistent and reliable service to customers.
Improved risk management: BIAN provides a standardized framework for managing risk
- Increased speed to market: BIAN can help banks to accelerate their time to market for new products and services
OUR SERVICES
BIAN Assessment + PoV / PoC
The BIAN framework consists of a set of business capabilities, information entities, and service domains that cover the entire banking value chain. The framework is designed to be technology-agnostic and can be used with a wide range of software solutions and platforms.
As part of this engagement, we offer a “Packaged Consulting Engagement” to assess gap between your current systems and the path to implement BIAN framework.
We will also qualify prove the implementation basics using our “Core framework” under the context of a specific Use case, along with recommendations on implementation approach, Planning and Compliance.
BAIN Delivery Practice
As an engineering services provider for BIAN, we offer expertise in implementing the BIAN framework for banks and financial institutions. This involves:
- System Architecture & Design: We design & architect in accordance with the BIAN framework, under the Bank’s Standards and Guidelines ensuring outcomes as modular, flexible, and interoperable.
- System Development: Develop & Test BIAN compliant API services Layer with Interoperability of existing Systems.
- Integrations: Integrate existing systems to result operability with BIAN API Layer without breaking existing functionalities.
BIAN Trainings & Certification
Attain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the BIAN Standard’s banking architecture with BIAN Foundation Certification. An experienced BIAN architect will offer trainings to your Team members to Upskill them and supporting to build a In-house capability team who can address the “how” and “why” along with the “what”.
Optionally, post Training “BIAN Certification” from the BIAN organization may be arranged as a measure of competence ensuring team members are sufficiently qualified at all aspects of the BIAN Framework
Note
All training and Certification Services are offered by CC&C - Official Training Partner with BIAN.org
GENERAL QUESTIONS / FAQ
BIAN is a global organization that includes banks, technology vendors, and consulting firms. Members work together to develop and promote the BIAN framework. BIAN is led by BIAN Organization, an expert bunch of Architects in the Banking Domain
No, BIAN is not a software product.
It is a “framework” that provides a common language and structure for banking systems. Banks and technology vendors can use the BIAN framework to develop their own software products.
BIAN has been adopted by a number of banks and technology vendors around the world, but it is not yet widely used throughout the industry. However, as more organizations recognize the benefits of standardization and interoperability, the adoption of BIAN is expected to increase.
BIAN and TOGAF are both architecture frameworks, but they have different focuses and scopes. BIAN is specifically designed for the banking industry and includes a set of business capabilities, information models, and technology services that describe the functions and components of a typical banking system. TOGAF, on the other hand, is a more general framework that can be applied to any industry or organization.
While both frameworks are designed to promote standardization and interoperability, they have different approaches to achieving these goals. BIAN is more prescriptive and includes specific guidelines and recommendations for implementing its framework. TOGAF is more flexible and includes a set of generic guidelines and best practices that can be customized to meet the specific needs of an organization.
In summary, BIAN is a specialized framework designed specifically for the banking industry, while TOGAF is a more general framework that can be applied to any industry or organization.
The BIAN framework includes a set of business capabilities, information models, and technology services that describe the functions and components of a typical banking system. It also includes guidelines for implementing the framework and ensuring interoperability between different systems.
Yes, the BIAN framework is designed to be flexible enough to be used by banks of different types and sizes. It includes a range of business capabilities that can be customized to meet the specific needs of different types of banks.
BIAN is designed to be compatible with other industry standards and frameworks, such as TOGAF, OpenBanking, and ISO 20022. It is also designed to work with specific technology standards, such as SOA and REST.
No, BIAN is an Open Standard and any organization can take it and apply its principles, without any obligation to BIAN.
The BIAN framework is not licensed for commercial use. It is freely available to BIAN members and the general public for non-commercial use, such as education and research. BIAN members can use the framework to develop and implement their own software products and solutions, as long as they comply with the terms and conditions set forth in the BIAN Intellectual Property Rights Policy.
Yes, you can.
BIAN offers a certification program that provides a formal process for demonstrating compliance with the BIAN framework. This program includes a set of criteria and guidelines for assessing compliance, as well as a certification process that includes an independent audit.
Organizations that successfully complete the certification process are authorized to use the BIAN Certified logo to promote their compliance with the framework.
CC&C, who are a BIAN certified training partner, offers training and supports Certification Programs.
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Yes, it is a very good idea to conduct a proof of concept (PoC) to understand if the BIAN framework is a good fit for your organization.
We at BridgeApps Ltd, offer this Initial BIAN Consulting / PoC build as a packaged service, which includes – identifying your current state, define a scope of the PoC based on your business priorites, identify specific business capabilities or use cases that you may use to evaluate, develop a plan and then Build the PoC on Cloud using Industry standard languages.
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We at BridgeApps Ltd, offer BIAN Consulting / PoC build/ or BIAN delivery service, and we will be able to help you build & grow the BIAN capability in your organization.
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