Business Management

SIAM ™

Overview

The EXIN SIAM™ (Service Integration and Management) certification focuses on a structured methodology for managing and integrating services from multiple providers to present a unified, business-facing service delivery model. It equips professionals with knowledge of SIAM principles, practices, roles, processes, challenges, and risks, helping organisations coordinate multi-vendor environments, enhance collaboration, and improve service outcomes across all service lifecycle stages.

Career Path Structure

EXIN SIAM™ Foundation
Tests knowledge and understanding of SIAM terminology and core principles.

Covers key topics such as:

• SIAM concepts, benefits, challenges, and risks.
• SIAM implementation roadmap.
• Roles and responsibilities within a SIAM ecosystem.
• Processes that support SIAM operations.
• Integration of services and SIAM practices.

Ideal for professionals working with IT Service Management processes and those implementing SIAM models.

EXIN SIAM™ Professional
Tests application of SIAM principles in real-world scenarios.

Focuses on:

• Establishing governance frameworks based on SIAM practices.
• Assessing organisational readiness and planning SIAM implementation.
• Designing and building SIAM models for diverse environments.
• Leading SIAM implementation and organisational change.
• Managing and continuously improving multiple SIAM processes.
• Understanding the four stages of the SIAM roadmap (Discovery & Strategy, Plan & Build, Implement, Run & Improve).

Includes practical assignments to apply skills in workplace contexts.
Suitable for professionals such as Service Managers, Portfolio Managers, Process Managers, and
Project Managers.

Agile (Business Agility)

Overview

The EXIN Agile Business Professional certification validates the knowledge and skills needed to apply Agile principles and mindset across an entire organisation, enabling professionals to facilitate agile culture, optimise business value, and support sustained agility beyond IT teams. It focuses on cultivating an agile mindset, fostering collaboration, improving value delivery, and embedding agile ways of working in production, operations, and support functions, making it suitable for individuals and teams engaged in agile transformation or enterprise agility initiatives.

Career Path Structure

Agile principles and ways of thinking are foundational and often begin with entry-level Agile certifications such as:

• EXIN Agile Scrum Foundation — core Agile concepts and Scrum basics.
• Other agile or lean certifications (e.g., Kanban Foundation) support broader understanding of agile practices.

EXIN Agile Business Professional

Advanced certification focused on applying Agile mindset at the business level.

Covers topics like:

• Agile mindset and principles.
• Facilitating an agile culture.
• Optimising business value.
• Expanding and sustaining agility across the organisation.

Includes practical assignments as part of certification requirements.

Data Analytics (DA)

Overview

The EXIN Data Analytics (DA) Foundation certification equips professionals with essential skills to collect, clean, analyse, and visualise data to support data-driven decision-making and solve business challenges. It helps candidates understand the complete data analytics lifecycle—from research question formulation to insight generation and presentation—enabling them to turn unstructured data into structured insights that inform strategic decisions across roles such as data/information analyst, business intelligence analyst, data administrator, and business manager.

Career Path Structure

EXIN Data Analytics Foundation

Covers key skills for data analytics including:

• Turning data into actionable insights (concepts & process).
• Collecting, organising and managing data.
• Cleaning and preparing data for analysis.
• Analysing data using statistics, mining methods and algorithms.
• Visualising analysis results with plots and graphs.

Designed for professionals aspiring to roles involving data analysis and business decision support.

Part of broader EXIN career paths, such as:

• EXIN Digital Transformation Officer (as a foundational component supporting AI and data insight capabilities).
• EXIN Continuous Improvement Manager (providing analytical skills to drive process and performance improvement).

After the foundation certification, professionals may complement their skills with related certifications depending on the career trajectory, such as:

• Agile, service management, or Lean/Six Sigma certifications for roles in operational improvement.
• Digital transformation or management paths that merge analytics with broader strategic competencies.

BCS Business Analysis (BA)

Overview

The EXIN BCS Business Analysis certification programme provides a structured way to build and validate core and advanced business analysis knowledge and skills, beginning with the Foundation Certificate that covers fundamental concepts—such as roles and competencies of a business analyst, strategy analysis, process modelling, stakeholder management, requirements definition, and business case development—through to higher-level practitioner and expert qualifications designed to deepen practical skills and professional competence in business analysis practices. The certification is aimed at IT and business professionals who want recognised credentials to support effective analysis and business change
initiatives and aligns with industry standards for business analysis roles.

Career Path Structure

EXIN BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis – foundational knowledge of BA tasks, roles, competencies, analytical techniques, process modelling, requirements and business case fundamentals.

EXIN BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice – practical application of BA concepts with a holistic approach to business investigation and solution development.

Other advanced modules you may take (as part of the career progression): Agile Business Analysis, Requirements Engineering, Modelling Business Processes, etc.

EXIN BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis – expert-level qualification combining foundation and multiple advanced modules, including an oral exam that assesses comprehensive skills and judgement.

Professional certificates like Agile Business Analysis Professional and others deepen specific skills within business analysis (e.g., Agile methods).