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Six credentials, one standard: assessed against the book, built for the AI era, verifiable by anyone with the QR on the certificate. The founding cohort gets first access — and shapes how the programme launches.
The family
Everyone starts with the Practitioner. Then you master the track for the role you actually hold — assessed on real technique, not multiple-choice trivia.
The foundation — start here
Everyone. The complete method, whatever your seat at the table.
~19 h self-paced · timed final examination · valid 3 years · EQF level 5
The full methodology: the seven phases, Confidence Gates, the Analysis Dividend, governance, roles and tooling — including where AFD struggles. The prerequisite for every track below.
Specialist track
Business analysts becoming the team’s understanding engine.
~16 h · assessed portfolio + expert review · valid 3 years · EQF level 6
Fieldwork that finds the say–do gap, synthesis that treats contradictions as signal, the Requirement Bloom, and context discipline for the AI era.
Specialist track
Solution architects who own the design decision, not just the diagram.
~16 h · assessed portfolio + expert review · valid 3 years · EQF level 6
Genuinely different options, honest evaluation matrices, decision records that survive scrutiny — and judging AI-proposed architecture on evidence.
Specialist track
Project managers trading ceremony for flow.
~16 h · assessed portfolio + expert review · valid 3 years · EQF level 6
Gate craft, phase rhythm, protecting the Quiet Build, and computed status instead of status theatre.
Specialist track
Developers and engineers building from real understanding.
~16 h · assessed portfolio + expert review · valid 3 years · EQF level 6
Working from real specifications, quality at source, Zero Triage — and AI-augmented building under governance you can defend.
The advanced credential
Leads, consultants and delivery owners working across teams.
Case-study portfolio · expert-marked · oral defence for Distinction · valid 3 years · EQF level 6
A full AFD delivery plan for a realistic case, marked against a weighted rubric by an expert reviewer. The generalist mastery credential.
Executive and trainer tiers (AFD Leader, AFD Trainer) follow later. Bundled paths — like the Role Mastery Path (Practitioner + your specialist track) — arrive at launch; pricing will live on the shop.
Which track are you?
How the credential holds its value
Open-book by design — AI use disclosed, judgment tested. Portfolios are reviewed by experts; the highest grades require an oral walk-through.
Every certificate carries a QR code and a public verification page. Digital badge included; European Digital Credentials planned.
All content derives from the book — the same standard your certificate references. Impartiality per ISO/IEC 17024 principles; EQF-aligned levels.
Honesty first
This is not an open enrolment. The programmes are built; the final mechanics are being proven. The waitlist exists for three reasons: to register serious interest, to shape the first cohort around real demand per track, and to keep our messaging honest.
Founding-cohort members get first access when enrolment opens, early updates as the programme finalises — and a say in how it launches.
The founding cohort
Pick the certification(s) you're interested in. Joining includes a free AFD Institute account — your access to the portal, the free templates and the AI knowledge server.
No payment, no commitment — just first in line.
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