Editing The Open Group (section)

== Programs ==

=== Certification ===
Key services of The Open Group are certification programs,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Certifications {{!}} The Open Group Website|url=https://www.opengroup.org/certifications|access-date=2021-03-15|website=www.opengroup.org|date=19 March 2018}}</ref> including certification for products and best practices: [[POSIX]], [[UNIX]], and [[Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard|O-TTPS]].

The Open Group offers certifications for technology professionals. In addition to [[TOGAF]] certification which covers tools, services and people certification, The Open Group also administers the following experience-based Professional Certifications: Certified Architect (Open CA),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Certified Architect (Open CA) {{!}} The Open Group Website|url=https://www.opengroup.org/certifications/certified-architect-open-ca|access-date=2021-03-15|website=www.opengroup.org|date=6 March 2018}}</ref> Certification Program Accreditation,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Certification Program Accreditation {{!}} The Open Group Website|url=https://www.opengroup.org/certifications/certification-program-accreditation|access-date=2021-03-15|website=www.opengroup.org|date=26 June 2020}}</ref> Certified Data Scientist (Open CDS),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Open Certified Data Scientist (Open CDS) {{!}} The Open Group Website|url=https://www.opengroup.org/certifications/certified-data-scientist-open-cds|access-date=2021-03-15|website=www.opengroup.org|date=17 January 2019}}</ref> Certified Technical Specialist (Open CTS),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Certified Technical Specialist (Open CTS) {{!}} The Open Group Website|url=https://www.opengroup.org/certifications/certified-technical-specialist-open-cts|access-date=2021-03-15|website=www.opengroup.org|date=6 March 2018}}</ref> and Certified Trusted Technology Practitioner (Open CTTP).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Certified Trusted Technology Practitioner (Open CTTP) {{!}} The Open Group Website|url=https://www.opengroup.org/certifications/certified-trusted-technology-practitioner-open-cttp|access-date=2021-03-15|website=www.opengroup.org|date=27 January 2020}}</ref> The Open Group also offers certification for [[ArchiMate]] tools and people, as well as people certification for Open FAIR<ref>{{Cite web|title=Open FAIR™ Certification {{!}} The Open Group Website|url=https://www.opengroup.org/certifications/openfair|access-date=2021-03-15|website=www.opengroup.org|date=20 February 2018}}</ref> and IT4IT,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=IT4IT™ Forum {{!}} The Open Group Website|url=https://www.opengroup.org/it4it-forum|access-date=2021-03-15|website=www.opengroup.org|date=8 March 2018}}</ref> standards of The Open Group.

=== Collaboration Services ===
The Open Group also provides a range of services, from initial setup and ongoing operational support to collaboration, standards and best practices development, and assistance with market impact activities.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Services {{!}} The Open Group Website|url=https://www.opengroup.org/services|access-date=2021-03-15|website=www.opengroup.org|date=6 March 2018}}</ref> They assist organizations with setting business objectives, strategy and procurement, and also provide certification and test development. This includes services to the government agencies, suppliers, and companies or organizations set up by governments.<ref name=":2" />