{"id":175364,"date":"2023-12-17T16:48:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T15:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=175364"},"modified":"2023-12-17T16:51:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T15:51:07","slug":"open-group-its-key-role-in-global-it-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/open-group-its-key-role-in-global-it-standards","title":{"rendered":"Open Group: its key role in global IT standards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"175364\" class=\"elementor elementor-175364\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f02b7c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f02b7c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1005ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1005ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Open Group is a global consortium that resulted from the merger of the Open Software Foundation and X\/Open. Its primary mission is to assist businesses in achieving their objectives through the development and promotion of technology standards and certifications. Here is everything you need to know about it!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06fcb06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"06fcb06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb03ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb03ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In the early 1990s, the leading UNIX system vendors came to a realization: they understood that the standards rivalries, often referred to as the &#8220;Unix wars,&#8221; were not beneficial for anyone.<\/p><p>These internal disputes made the UNIX industry vulnerable to the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/ibm-launches-a-suite-of-ai-tools-and-competes-with-google-microsoft-and-amazon\">emerging competition from Microsoft.<\/a> The COSE initiative, dating back to 1993, can be considered the first attempt at unification.<\/p><p>In 1994, the <strong>Open Software Foundation (OSF) merged with UNIX International.<\/strong> However, in 1996, the merger between OSF and X\/Open completed this grand alliance. All elements of the Unix community were now brought together into a single entity: The Open Group.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd230c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"bd230c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a606303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a606303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Open Group?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2836863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2836863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/01\/TensorFlow-Extended-TFX-DataScientest.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-192780\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/01\/TensorFlow-Extended-TFX-DataScientest.webp 1200w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/01\/TensorFlow-Extended-TFX-DataScientest-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/01\/TensorFlow-Extended-TFX-DataScientest-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/01\/TensorFlow-Extended-TFX-DataScientest-768x384.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b460907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b460907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Open Group is a global consortium with the mission of enabling businesses to achieve their goals through open and vendor-neutral technology standards and certifications. It brings together over 900 organizations, including system and solution providers, tool vendors, integrators, scientists, and consultants from various industries.<\/p><p>The group&#8217;s mission is to foster the creation of &#8220;Boundaryless Information Flow,&#8221; which signifies a seamless flow of information based on reliable and secure global interoperability.<\/p><p>To achieve this goal, The Open Group collaborates with clients to capture, understand, and address current and emerging needs, establish rules, and share best practices. It also works with vendors and standards development organizations to build consensus and simplify interoperability, evolve and integrate open-source technologies.<\/p><p>Additionally, the consortium helps enhance operational efficiency for businesses by offering services in strategy, management, research, and testing.<\/p><p>Furthermore, The Open Group creates industrial certification programs. It is notably the certification body for the UNIX trademark and the publisher of the Single UNIX Specification technical standard aimed at extending POSIX standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f0e37 elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"25f0e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start a Data Science training course<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2363b3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2363b3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd14c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd14c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are the members of the Open Group?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f21ccae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f21ccae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Open Group consortium brings together more than 900 members, including technology vendors, technology buyers, and government agencies.<\/p><p>Among the most prominent members are Capgemini, Fujitsu, HPE, Orbus Software, Intel, IBM, Microfocus, Huawei, Philips, DXC Technology, HCL Technologies, the United States Department of Defense, and NASA.<\/p><p>Members of The Open Group can communicate on a platform and collaborate on the development and adoption of industrial standards. Some documents are exclusively available to members, especially when they are still in development.<\/p><p>Semi-autonomous forums are also available for members based on their areas of interest, such as ArchiMate, IT4IT, healthcare, Open Platform 3.0, OSDU, OPAF, SOSA, O-DEF, or cybersecurity. Additionally, events and meetings are regularly organized for members to engage in further collaboration and discussions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ee781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00ee781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/open-group-membres.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f53623 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6f53623\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d7ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77d7ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collaboration services<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f5c08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06f5c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Various services are offered by Open Group to its members. This may include the initial implementation of solutions or ongoing operational support.<\/p><p>The group can also assist companies in adopting standards and best practices or support them in their market impact activities.<\/p><p>It guides organizations in defining their goals and strategy and provides certifications. These services are offered to government agencies, suppliers, businesses, and other institutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a258220 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"a258220\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d2d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3d2d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Group certifications<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db72060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db72060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Open Group develops and offers certification programs, particularly for products and best practices. Its main certifications include <strong>POSIX, UNIX, and O-TTPS.<\/strong><\/p><p>Furthermore, the TOGAF certification covers both tools, services, and individuals. Among other professional certifications, there are Certified Architect (Open CA), Certification Program Accreditation, Certified Data Scientist (Open CDS), Certified Technical Specialist (Open CTS), and Certified Trusted Technology Practitioner (Open CTTP).<\/p><p>The Open Group also provides ArchiMate certifications for tools and professionals, as well as certifications for its own standards such as Open FAIR, IT4IT, TOGAF, DPBoK, and Open Agile Architecture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7b4ac elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b7b4ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Preparing for Open Group certification<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361197a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"361197a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1549d7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1549d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the TOGAF standard?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdbcbde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdbcbde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The<strong> TOGAF standard<\/strong> is an enterprise architecture framework and methodology created by the Open Group. It is used by companies worldwide to enhance their efficiency.<\/p><p>It is the most reliable and prominent global enterprise architecture standard, encompassing various standards, methods, and communications.<\/p><p>Enterprise architecture professionals who are proficient in the TOGAF approach can benefit from increased credibility in the industry,<strong> improved efficiency in their work, and new career opportunities.<\/strong><\/p><p>This approach helps avoid being locked into proprietary methods, enables more efficient resource utilization, and delivers a better return on investment.<\/p><p><strong>TOGAF<\/strong> is based on both universal concepts, best practices, and emerging ideas for enterprise architecture. It is used by organizations of all sizes, government institutions, and NGOs.<\/p><p>Numerous tutorials and documents enable organizations to operate effectively across a wide variety of use cases. This includes adopting Agile methods or successfully navigating digital transformation.<\/p><p>There is a clear distinction between the fundamental content of TOGAF, which encompasses core concepts and practices, and the TOGAF Series Guides, which provide guidance on configuring the fundamental content.<\/p><p>The TOGAF certification portfolio is based on different versions of the standard and includes learning paths centered around the standard and the TOGAF Library.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6b2de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e6b2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TOGAF-Certification-e1678371743468.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a511b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"9a511b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb90b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb90b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Certified Data Scientist (Open CDS) certification<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c215a80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c215a80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The<strong> Open Group Certified Data Scientist (Open CDS)<\/strong> is one of the most highly recognized certifications for Data Scientists by companies and employers.<\/p><p>It allows individuals to demonstrate their skills, knowledge, and <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/essential-data-scientist-tools-for-your-daily-workflow\">experience as a Data Scientist.<\/a> Certificate holders are capable of analyzing data to help a company improve and achieve its goals.<\/p><p>What sets it apart? There is no requirement to pass a written exam to obtain it; instead, it involves interviews with professionals. It is available in three levels: Certified, Master Certified, and Distinguished.<\/p><p>This program was developed to meet the needs of the IT sector, <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/how-to-become-a-data-scientist-the-the-best-kept-secrets\">ensuring that professional Data Scientists have the qualities and skills<\/a> required to solve business problems using computer science and statistical analysis techniques.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8cef18 elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c8cef18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-scientist-course\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register for a Data Scientist training course<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f67140 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"5f67140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3933b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3933b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why and how to obtain the Open Group certification?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3532259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3532259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Open Group certifications<\/strong> are globally recognized and allow IT professionals to showcase their skills and knowledge.<\/p><p>For employers, it&#8217;s one of the most reliable criteria for selecting qualified professionals for critical roles. Thus, obtaining such a certification is a valuable asset for professional development.<\/p><p>To obtain one of these certifications, it is necessary to pass the exam. <strong>Open Group<\/strong> recommends attending training and using study guides and practice tests to prepare.<\/p><p>Afterward, you can register on the official website to schedule the exam. 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