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TM Forum’s Open Digital Framework (ODF) comprises tools, code, knowledge and standards, developed by TM Forum member organizations. The TM Forum training curriculum aligns very closely to the ODF principles and topics. To help industry professionals learn how to use the ODF standards and best practices, TM Forum has introduced a set of Skill Paths, which target specific aspects of ODF.

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Details & courses needed to obtain certification

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The Business Process Skill Path provides the knowledge to implement, use and extend the Business Process Framework.
**Expert-led course only

  • Open Digital Framework Overview + certification
  • Business Process Framework Fundamentals + exam
  • Business Process Framework Practitioners’ Course** + exam

Type of career certification

Details & courses needed to obtain certification

The Information Framework Skill Path provides the knowledge to understand the role of the Information Frameworx and how to implement, use and extend it.
**Expert-led course only

  • Open Digital Framework Overview + certification
  • Information Framework Fundamentals + exam
  • Information Framework Practitioners’ Course** + exam

Type of career certification

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The Open APIs Skill Path provides the knowledge on how to implement, use, create and extend TM Forum Open APIs for business agility and interoperability.

  • Open Digital Framework Overview + certification
  • Information Framework Fundamentals + exam
  • Open API Fundamentals + exam
  • Open API Practitioners’ Course + exam

Type of career certification

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The Digital Ecosystem Skill Path provides the knowledge of the roles in an ecosystem and how to effectively define, design, model and scope digital business ecosystems.
**Expert-led course only

  • Open Digital Framework Overview + certification
  • Digital Business Ecosystems Fundamentals + exam
  • Digital Business Ecosystems Practitioners’ Course** + exam

Type of career certification

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The ODA Components Skill Path provides the expertise to understand and use the Open Digital Architecture (ODA) components.

  • Open Digital Framework Overview + certification
  • Business Process Framework Fundamentals + exam
  • Information Framework Fundamentals + exam
  • Application Framework Fundamentals + exam OR 
    Functional Framework Fundamentals + exam
  • Open API Fundamentals + exam
  • ODA Components Fundamentals + exam
  • ODA Components – Design Practitioners’ Course + exam

Type of career certification

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The ODA System Skill Path provides a powerful overall systems view with the expertise to implement, develop, and use the Open Digital Architecture day to day.
**Expert-led course only

  • Open Digital Framework Overview + certification
  • Business Process Framework Fundamentals + exam
  • Information Framework Fundamentals + exam
  • Application Framework Fundamentals + exam OR 
    Functional Framework Fundamentals + exam
  • Open API Fundamentals + exam
  • ODA Component Fundamentals + exam
  • ODF – Managing the DT Journey  Practitioners’ ** + exam

Type of career certification

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The Revenue Assurance Skill Path explains the principles of revenue assurance and how to implement tools and techniques for combating revenue assurance issues using relevant ODF principles.
**Expert-led course only

  • Open Digital Framework Overview + certification
  • Revenue Assurance Fundamentals + exam
  • Revenue Assurance Practitioners’ Course** + exam

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The Customer Experience Skill Path builds the expertise to transform culture and processes to optimize customer experience and to successfully implement customer centricity projects
**Expert-led course only

  • Open Digital Framework Overview + certification
  • Customer Centricity Fundamentals + exam
  • Customer Experience Management Practitioners’ Course** + exam

Type of career certification

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The Digital Transformation Skill Path equips learners with the skills to leverage TM Forum’s Digital Maturity Model (DMM) and ODF assets and prepares them for the implementation of digital transformation programs.

  • Open Digital Framework Overview + certification
  • Digital Maturity & Transformation Fundamentals + exam
  • Digital Maturity Model (DMM) Practitioners’ Course + exam

Type of career certification

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Details & courses needed to obtain certification

The Autonomous Network Levels (ANL) Skill Path explains how to use TM Forum’s standardized ANL methodology and tools to determine the level of autonomy in your network operations

  • AI and Automation Overview – Deploying in ODA + exam
  • Intent-Driven Autonomous Networks (IDAN) Fundamentals + exam
  • ANL Fundamentals + certification

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