Core Banking System A Complete Guide
You're not behind. You're just missing one thing: a systematic, expert-led path through the complexity of modern core banking systems. The pressure is real. Your peers understand the architecture. Your managers expect fluency. Yet every document, every meeting, every new project feels like deciphering a foreign language. Without clarity on core banking, you risk being left out of high-impact initiatives. Promotions go to those who speak the language of integration, real-time processing, and system modernisation. But you’re not starting from zero. You have ambition, domain awareness, and the drive to close the gap. What you need is a comprehensive, no-fluff roadmap. Core Banking System A Complete Guide is that roadmap. This is not theory. It’s a battle-tested framework that transforms confusion into command. In as little as 30 days, you’ll go from overwhelmed to boardroom-ready, with a fully structured understanding of how core banking systems work, integrate, and evolve. Take Sarah Chen, Senior Analyst at a Tier-1 European bank. After completing this course, she led the assessment phase of her institution’s core system migration. Her structured analysis was presented directly to the CTO. Result? Fast-tracked promotion and assignment to the central digital transformation team. This isn’t about memorising definitions. It’s about gaining practical, career-accelerating clarity. You’ll master not only the components and workflows but also the strategic implications behind every design choice, upgrade, and integration pattern in modern banking. You’ll earn a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service-a credential respected by global banks, auditors, and fintech innovators. No more guessing. No more lagging behind. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-Paced, On-Demand Access with Guaranteed Outcomes
This course is designed for professionals with full schedules and high standards. Once you enroll, you gain immediate online access to the full curriculum. There are no fixed dates, no scheduled sessions, and no time zones to work around. Learn at your own pace, on your own terms. Most learners complete the course within four to six weeks while dedicating just 4–6 hours per week. Many report being able to apply key concepts to live projects in their teams within the first 10 days. The structure is designed for rapid clarity and immediate implementation. Lifetime Access & Future-Proof Updates
You’re not buying access for six months. You’re not locked into a subscription. You receive lifetime access to the course content. That includes all future updates, refinements, and expanded materials as core banking systems and best practices evolve. No annual fees. No paywalls. Just permanent access to an evergreen resource. Global, Mobile-Friendly, 24/7 Access
Whether you’re on a tablet in Dubai, a laptop in London, or a smartphone in Singapore, your learning environment travels with you. The platform is fully responsive and optimised for seamless reading, navigation, and progress tracking across all devices. Your progress is saved in real time. Direct Instructor Support & Expert Guidance
You’re not learning alone. Throughout the course, you’ll have access to structured guidance from industry practitioners with over 15 years of core banking implementation experience. Clarify complex topics, review use-case applications, and refine your understanding through embedded support channels designed to accelerate mastery. Recognised Certificate of Completion
Upon finishing the course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service, a globally trusted name in professional upskilling and technical certification. This certificate is shareable on LinkedIn, recognised by hiring managers in banking and financial services, and demonstrates your commitment to mastering mission-critical infrastructure. Transparent, One-Time Pricing - No Hidden Fees
The price you see is the price you pay. There are no recurring charges, upgrade fees, or hidden costs. No bait-and-switch. No trials that turn into subscriptions. Just a single, straightforward investment in your professional future. We accept all major payment methods, including Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. Transactions are processed through a secure, PCI-compliant gateway to ensure your financial data remains protected at all times. Your Success Is Guaranteed - Or You Get a Full Refund
We’re so confident in the value of this course that we offer a 100% money-back guarantee. If, after going through the material, you believe it did not deliver the clarity and career-relevant insight you expected, simply contact us for a full refund. No forms. No hoops. Just results, or your money back. Immediate Confirmation, Seamless Access
Upon enrollment, you will receive a confirmation email. Shortly after, your access credentials and course entry link will be sent separately, ensuring your learning experience begins with full readiness and support. “Will This Work for Me?” - The Real Answer
Yes. This course works whether you’re a junior analyst needing to speak confidently in meetings, a project manager overseeing a digital banking initiative, or a fintech professional integrating with bank infrastructure. It works even if you’ve never touched a banking backend or have been stuck relying on secondhand explanations. It works even if you’re not in IT. It works even if your background is in finance, compliance, or operations. The content is structured to build from foundational concepts to advanced implementation-no prior technical depth required. Testimonial from David Owens, IT Consultant, UK: “I’d been avoiding core banking discussions on client calls because I didn’t have the framework. After two weeks in this course, I led a discovery session on system interfaces. The client invited me to bid on the full project. This course paid for itself ten times over.” This is risk-reversed, outcome-driven education. You invest once. You gain clarity for life.
Module 1: Foundations of Core Banking Systems - Definition and historical evolution of core banking systems
- Core banking vs retail banking vs digital banking: key distinctions
- The role of core banking in financial institutions today
- Centralised vs decentralised architectures in banking
- Understanding transaction processing in real time
- Core account management: current, savings, and loan accounts
- Customer information systems (CIF) and data integrity
- Branch banking operations and network integration
- Role of batch processing in legacy systems
- Time zones and currency handling in global deployments
- Customer lifecycle management within core banking
- Role of the general ledger in core system reporting
- Functional components of a core banking platform
- Interface between front office and back office systems
- Impact of core banking on customer onboarding efficiency
- Overview of system integration patterns in banking
- Key stakeholders in core banking implementation projects
- Regulatory reporting requirements driven by core systems
- Differences between domestic and international core banking
- Understanding service-level agreements (SLAs) for core platforms
Module 2: Core Banking Architecture and System Design - N-tier architecture principles in core banking applications
- Monolithic vs modular core banking design
- Database schema design for account and transaction data
- Master data management strategies in core systems
- High availability and disaster recovery planning
- Load balancing and failover mechanisms for uptime
- Message queues and asynchronous processing patterns
- Transaction logging and audit trail configuration
- Data replication across geographically dispersed sites
- Role of middleware in connecting banking systems
- Application programming interfaces (APIs) in modern cores
- Event-driven architecture for real-time banking
- System scalability benchmarks and thresholds
- Security by design principles in core banking
- Encryption standards for data at rest and in transit
- Role-based access control (RBAC) implementation
- Session management and token-based authentication
- Naming conventions and metadata management
- System health monitoring and alerting frameworks
- Design trade-offs between performance and flexibility
Module 3: Account and Transaction Management - Account creation workflows and validation rules
- Account types: personal, corporate, joint, and nominee
- Interest calculation methods: simple, compound, tapered
- Dormancy rules and inactive account handling
- Account freezing, blocking, and unfreezing procedures
- Transaction types: debit, credit, reversal, adjustment
- Real-time gross settlement (RTGS) processing
- Automated clearing house (ACH) transaction handling
- Immediate payment systems and instant banking
- Transaction authorisation hierarchies
- Double-entry bookkeeping within core ledgers
- Journal entries and manual accounting adjustments
- Reconciliation of daily transaction batches
- Handling failed and pending transactions
- Transaction reference numbering and traceability
- End-of-day (EOD) processing sequence
- Month-end and year-end closing procedures
- Funds availability rules and holds management
- Negative balance handling and unauthorised overdrafts
- Foreign exchange handling in multi-currency accounts
Module 4: Loan and Deposit Management Systems - Deposit product configuration: fixed, recurring, flexi
- Automated interest posting for deposit accounts
- Late payment handling and penalty calculation
- Loan origination process from application to disbursement
- Credit scoring integration with core banking
- Collateral management and lien marking
- Amortisation schedules and repayment tracking
- Prepayment, partial payment, and moratorium handling
- Non-performing asset (NPA) classification rules
- Provisioning requirements linked to loan status
- Loan restructuring workflows within the core system
- Overdraft facilities and automated sanctioning
- Guarantor and co-borrower management
- Direct debit mandate processing and validation
- Standing order setup and execution logic
- Auto-renewal and rollover rules for deposits
- Early withdrawal penalties and interest forfeiture
- Linking savings accounts to loan repayment accounts
- Loan rescheduling and tenure extension logic
- Consolidated view of customer liabilities and assets
Module 5: Integration and Interface Strategies - Integration with payment gateways and switches
- SWIFT network integration for international transfers
- SEPA compliance and message mapping
- File-based integration using CSV, XML, and flat files
- Real-time API integration patterns
- Message formats: ISO 8583, ISO 20022, FIX
- Interface control documents (ICDs) and specifications
- Integration with ATM and POS networks
- Mobile banking app connectivity and session sync
- Online banking portals and single sign-on (SSO)
- Integration with fraud detection and monitoring tools
- Anti-money laundering (AML) system integration
- KYC system connectivity and data sharing
- Contact centre integration for agent views
- CRM integration for customer behaviour insights
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system links
- Interface monitoring and error tracking dashboards
- Reprocessing failed integration messages
- Idempotency handling in retry mechanisms
- Version control for interface contracts
Module 6: Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management - Basel III and leverage ratio reporting
- Fund-based vs non-fund-based limits monitoring
- Exposure limits per customer and group
- Counterparty risk tracking in core systems
- Large exposure reporting requirements
- Capital adequacy ratio (CAR) calculation inputs
- Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) data sources
- Net stable funding ratio (NSFR) tracking
- Statutory audit trail requirements
- Time-stamping and immutable logging standards
- Transaction surveillance triggers and flags
- Sanction screening integration points
- PEP (Politically Exposed Person) monitoring
- FATCA and CRS reporting data extraction
- GDPR and data privacy compliance in core data
- Right to be forgotten implementation challenges
- Data retention policies and archiving rules
- Audit user access logs and change history
- Segregation of duties in system configurations
- Compliance checklist automation in workflows
Module 7: Core Banking in Digital Transformation - Legacy modernisation: big bang vs phased approach
- Wrap-around vs full replacement strategies
- Building a digital banking layer on legacy cores
- Microservices architecture for new capabilities
- Event sourcing and CQRS in modern core upgrades
- Cloud migration feasibility for core systems
- Hybrid cloud vs on-premise deployment trade-offs
- Docker and Kubernetes for core banking containers
- DevOps pipelines for core system upgrades
- Blue-green deployment in high-availability banking
- Feature toggles for risk-controlled rollouts
- Canary releases and A/B testing in banking
- Automated testing for core banking modules
- Post-implementation validation checklists
- Digital onboarding and e-KYC integration
- AI-driven customer service interface alignment
- Chatbot integration with account inquiry systems
- Open banking readiness and API exposure
- Third-party access management (TPP)
- PSD2 compliance implementation roadmap
Module 8: Data Management and Reporting - Data governance frameworks for core banking
- Master data vs reference data definitions
- Golden record maintenance for customer data
- System of record designation for key entities
- ETL processes from core to data warehouse
- Data quality validation rules and cleansing
- Metadata management for reporting clarity
- Batch window scheduling and dependency chains
- Real-time dashboards for transaction monitoring
- Custom report building using core data
- Predefined regulatory report templates
- IFRS 9 and ECL (Expected Credit Loss) reporting
- Stress testing and scenario modelling inputs
- Liquidity forecasting using transaction patterns
- Customer profitability analysis at account level
- Profit and loss attribution by product
- Balance sheet and income statement generation
- Export formats: PDF, Excel, CSV, XML
- Automated report distribution and scheduling
- Role-based report visibility and access control
Module 9: Implementation Methodology and Project Management - Project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution
- Stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
- Requirements gathering techniques for core systems
- Functional vs non-functional requirement mapping
- Use case documentation and scenario coverage
- RACI matrix for implementation roles
- Work breakdown structure (WBS) for core projects
- Timeline estimation using PERT and CPM
- Risk register and mitigation planning
- Change management process for core upgrades
- Configuration vs customisation decision framework
- Vendor selection criteria for core banking providers
- RFP preparation and evaluation scoring
- Proof of concept (PoC) design and assessment
- System configuration documentation standards
- Data migration strategy: extract, cleanse, load
- Customer data migration validation techniques
- Cutover planning and rollback procedures
- User acceptance testing (UAT) design and execution
- Go-live checklist and post-implementation review
Module 10: Testing, Quality Assurance, and UAT - Test strategy document for core banking modules
- Unit testing for financial calculation logic
- Integration testing across dependent systems
- End-to-end scenario testing framework
- Negative testing for error handling
- Boundary value analysis for financial inputs
- Equivalence partitioning in test case design
- Parallel run testing with legacy systems
- Volume and stress testing for transaction loads
- Soak testing for system stability
- Recovery testing after simulated crashes
- Security penetration testing considerations
- Test data anonymisation for compliance
- Defect lifecycle: raise, track, resolve, retest
- Test case management tools and workflows
- Bug severity and priority classification
- Traceability matrix linking tests to requirements
- Automated test scripting for regression
- Continuous integration for frequent validation
- Certificate of Test Completion issuance process
Module 11: Operational Support and Maintenance - Incident management lifecycle for core issues
- Problem management vs incident management
- Known error database (KEDB) maintenance
- Change advisory board (CAB) process
- Standard change vs emergency change workflows
- Root cause analysis (RCA) techniques
- Major incident handling procedures
- Service request fulfilment for user queries
- Knowledge base article creation and curation
- Release management and patch deployment
- Hotfix vs coldfix application protocols
- Version control for core banking modules
- Configuration management database (CMDB) usage
- Backup and recovery strategies for core data
- Database refresh processes from production
- Log file analysis for troubleshooting
- Performance tuning of slow transactions
- Query optimisation and index management
- Capacity planning for storage and compute
- End-user training and support documentation
Module 12: Future of Core Banking and Emerging Trends - Cloud-native core banking platforms
- Blockchain for settlement and reconciliation
- Distributed ledger technology in core processing
- Smart contracts for automated banking logic
- AI-driven transaction monitoring and risk scoring
- Predictive analytics for customer behaviour
- Machine learning for fraud detection models
- Quantum computing implications for cryptography
- Biometric authentication in account access
- Tokenised deposits and programmable money
- Federated core systems across banking consortiums
- Embedded finance and banking-as-a-service (BaaS)
- API-led banking ecosystem development
- No-code platforms for configuration changes
- Low-code workflow automation in banking
- Digital twins for system simulation and testing
- Sustainable banking and ESG data integration
- Central bank digital currency (CBDC) readiness
- Interoperability standards across fintech players
- Zero-downtime core system upgrades
Module 13: Certification and Career Advancement - Preparing for the final assessment
- Exam structure and question types
- Time management during certification test
- Practice exercises for key decision points
- Scenario-based problem solving
- Reviewing architectural trade-offs
- Interpreting interface specifications
- Analysing compliance requirements
- Evaluating modernisation strategies
- Applying best practices to case studies
- Post-assessment feedback and improvement plan
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and résumés
- Highlighting skills for promotions and job changes
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Access to alumni resources and updates
- Opportunities for advanced specialisation paths
- Leveraging certification in client discussions
- Demonstrating ROI to employers
- Next steps: consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Definition and historical evolution of core banking systems
- Core banking vs retail banking vs digital banking: key distinctions
- The role of core banking in financial institutions today
- Centralised vs decentralised architectures in banking
- Understanding transaction processing in real time
- Core account management: current, savings, and loan accounts
- Customer information systems (CIF) and data integrity
- Branch banking operations and network integration
- Role of batch processing in legacy systems
- Time zones and currency handling in global deployments
- Customer lifecycle management within core banking
- Role of the general ledger in core system reporting
- Functional components of a core banking platform
- Interface between front office and back office systems
- Impact of core banking on customer onboarding efficiency
- Overview of system integration patterns in banking
- Key stakeholders in core banking implementation projects
- Regulatory reporting requirements driven by core systems
- Differences between domestic and international core banking
- Understanding service-level agreements (SLAs) for core platforms
Module 2: Core Banking Architecture and System Design - N-tier architecture principles in core banking applications
- Monolithic vs modular core banking design
- Database schema design for account and transaction data
- Master data management strategies in core systems
- High availability and disaster recovery planning
- Load balancing and failover mechanisms for uptime
- Message queues and asynchronous processing patterns
- Transaction logging and audit trail configuration
- Data replication across geographically dispersed sites
- Role of middleware in connecting banking systems
- Application programming interfaces (APIs) in modern cores
- Event-driven architecture for real-time banking
- System scalability benchmarks and thresholds
- Security by design principles in core banking
- Encryption standards for data at rest and in transit
- Role-based access control (RBAC) implementation
- Session management and token-based authentication
- Naming conventions and metadata management
- System health monitoring and alerting frameworks
- Design trade-offs between performance and flexibility
Module 3: Account and Transaction Management - Account creation workflows and validation rules
- Account types: personal, corporate, joint, and nominee
- Interest calculation methods: simple, compound, tapered
- Dormancy rules and inactive account handling
- Account freezing, blocking, and unfreezing procedures
- Transaction types: debit, credit, reversal, adjustment
- Real-time gross settlement (RTGS) processing
- Automated clearing house (ACH) transaction handling
- Immediate payment systems and instant banking
- Transaction authorisation hierarchies
- Double-entry bookkeeping within core ledgers
- Journal entries and manual accounting adjustments
- Reconciliation of daily transaction batches
- Handling failed and pending transactions
- Transaction reference numbering and traceability
- End-of-day (EOD) processing sequence
- Month-end and year-end closing procedures
- Funds availability rules and holds management
- Negative balance handling and unauthorised overdrafts
- Foreign exchange handling in multi-currency accounts
Module 4: Loan and Deposit Management Systems - Deposit product configuration: fixed, recurring, flexi
- Automated interest posting for deposit accounts
- Late payment handling and penalty calculation
- Loan origination process from application to disbursement
- Credit scoring integration with core banking
- Collateral management and lien marking
- Amortisation schedules and repayment tracking
- Prepayment, partial payment, and moratorium handling
- Non-performing asset (NPA) classification rules
- Provisioning requirements linked to loan status
- Loan restructuring workflows within the core system
- Overdraft facilities and automated sanctioning
- Guarantor and co-borrower management
- Direct debit mandate processing and validation
- Standing order setup and execution logic
- Auto-renewal and rollover rules for deposits
- Early withdrawal penalties and interest forfeiture
- Linking savings accounts to loan repayment accounts
- Loan rescheduling and tenure extension logic
- Consolidated view of customer liabilities and assets
Module 5: Integration and Interface Strategies - Integration with payment gateways and switches
- SWIFT network integration for international transfers
- SEPA compliance and message mapping
- File-based integration using CSV, XML, and flat files
- Real-time API integration patterns
- Message formats: ISO 8583, ISO 20022, FIX
- Interface control documents (ICDs) and specifications
- Integration with ATM and POS networks
- Mobile banking app connectivity and session sync
- Online banking portals and single sign-on (SSO)
- Integration with fraud detection and monitoring tools
- Anti-money laundering (AML) system integration
- KYC system connectivity and data sharing
- Contact centre integration for agent views
- CRM integration for customer behaviour insights
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system links
- Interface monitoring and error tracking dashboards
- Reprocessing failed integration messages
- Idempotency handling in retry mechanisms
- Version control for interface contracts
Module 6: Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management - Basel III and leverage ratio reporting
- Fund-based vs non-fund-based limits monitoring
- Exposure limits per customer and group
- Counterparty risk tracking in core systems
- Large exposure reporting requirements
- Capital adequacy ratio (CAR) calculation inputs
- Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) data sources
- Net stable funding ratio (NSFR) tracking
- Statutory audit trail requirements
- Time-stamping and immutable logging standards
- Transaction surveillance triggers and flags
- Sanction screening integration points
- PEP (Politically Exposed Person) monitoring
- FATCA and CRS reporting data extraction
- GDPR and data privacy compliance in core data
- Right to be forgotten implementation challenges
- Data retention policies and archiving rules
- Audit user access logs and change history
- Segregation of duties in system configurations
- Compliance checklist automation in workflows
Module 7: Core Banking in Digital Transformation - Legacy modernisation: big bang vs phased approach
- Wrap-around vs full replacement strategies
- Building a digital banking layer on legacy cores
- Microservices architecture for new capabilities
- Event sourcing and CQRS in modern core upgrades
- Cloud migration feasibility for core systems
- Hybrid cloud vs on-premise deployment trade-offs
- Docker and Kubernetes for core banking containers
- DevOps pipelines for core system upgrades
- Blue-green deployment in high-availability banking
- Feature toggles for risk-controlled rollouts
- Canary releases and A/B testing in banking
- Automated testing for core banking modules
- Post-implementation validation checklists
- Digital onboarding and e-KYC integration
- AI-driven customer service interface alignment
- Chatbot integration with account inquiry systems
- Open banking readiness and API exposure
- Third-party access management (TPP)
- PSD2 compliance implementation roadmap
Module 8: Data Management and Reporting - Data governance frameworks for core banking
- Master data vs reference data definitions
- Golden record maintenance for customer data
- System of record designation for key entities
- ETL processes from core to data warehouse
- Data quality validation rules and cleansing
- Metadata management for reporting clarity
- Batch window scheduling and dependency chains
- Real-time dashboards for transaction monitoring
- Custom report building using core data
- Predefined regulatory report templates
- IFRS 9 and ECL (Expected Credit Loss) reporting
- Stress testing and scenario modelling inputs
- Liquidity forecasting using transaction patterns
- Customer profitability analysis at account level
- Profit and loss attribution by product
- Balance sheet and income statement generation
- Export formats: PDF, Excel, CSV, XML
- Automated report distribution and scheduling
- Role-based report visibility and access control
Module 9: Implementation Methodology and Project Management - Project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution
- Stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
- Requirements gathering techniques for core systems
- Functional vs non-functional requirement mapping
- Use case documentation and scenario coverage
- RACI matrix for implementation roles
- Work breakdown structure (WBS) for core projects
- Timeline estimation using PERT and CPM
- Risk register and mitigation planning
- Change management process for core upgrades
- Configuration vs customisation decision framework
- Vendor selection criteria for core banking providers
- RFP preparation and evaluation scoring
- Proof of concept (PoC) design and assessment
- System configuration documentation standards
- Data migration strategy: extract, cleanse, load
- Customer data migration validation techniques
- Cutover planning and rollback procedures
- User acceptance testing (UAT) design and execution
- Go-live checklist and post-implementation review
Module 10: Testing, Quality Assurance, and UAT - Test strategy document for core banking modules
- Unit testing for financial calculation logic
- Integration testing across dependent systems
- End-to-end scenario testing framework
- Negative testing for error handling
- Boundary value analysis for financial inputs
- Equivalence partitioning in test case design
- Parallel run testing with legacy systems
- Volume and stress testing for transaction loads
- Soak testing for system stability
- Recovery testing after simulated crashes
- Security penetration testing considerations
- Test data anonymisation for compliance
- Defect lifecycle: raise, track, resolve, retest
- Test case management tools and workflows
- Bug severity and priority classification
- Traceability matrix linking tests to requirements
- Automated test scripting for regression
- Continuous integration for frequent validation
- Certificate of Test Completion issuance process
Module 11: Operational Support and Maintenance - Incident management lifecycle for core issues
- Problem management vs incident management
- Known error database (KEDB) maintenance
- Change advisory board (CAB) process
- Standard change vs emergency change workflows
- Root cause analysis (RCA) techniques
- Major incident handling procedures
- Service request fulfilment for user queries
- Knowledge base article creation and curation
- Release management and patch deployment
- Hotfix vs coldfix application protocols
- Version control for core banking modules
- Configuration management database (CMDB) usage
- Backup and recovery strategies for core data
- Database refresh processes from production
- Log file analysis for troubleshooting
- Performance tuning of slow transactions
- Query optimisation and index management
- Capacity planning for storage and compute
- End-user training and support documentation
Module 12: Future of Core Banking and Emerging Trends - Cloud-native core banking platforms
- Blockchain for settlement and reconciliation
- Distributed ledger technology in core processing
- Smart contracts for automated banking logic
- AI-driven transaction monitoring and risk scoring
- Predictive analytics for customer behaviour
- Machine learning for fraud detection models
- Quantum computing implications for cryptography
- Biometric authentication in account access
- Tokenised deposits and programmable money
- Federated core systems across banking consortiums
- Embedded finance and banking-as-a-service (BaaS)
- API-led banking ecosystem development
- No-code platforms for configuration changes
- Low-code workflow automation in banking
- Digital twins for system simulation and testing
- Sustainable banking and ESG data integration
- Central bank digital currency (CBDC) readiness
- Interoperability standards across fintech players
- Zero-downtime core system upgrades
Module 13: Certification and Career Advancement - Preparing for the final assessment
- Exam structure and question types
- Time management during certification test
- Practice exercises for key decision points
- Scenario-based problem solving
- Reviewing architectural trade-offs
- Interpreting interface specifications
- Analysing compliance requirements
- Evaluating modernisation strategies
- Applying best practices to case studies
- Post-assessment feedback and improvement plan
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and résumés
- Highlighting skills for promotions and job changes
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Access to alumni resources and updates
- Opportunities for advanced specialisation paths
- Leveraging certification in client discussions
- Demonstrating ROI to employers
- Next steps: consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Account creation workflows and validation rules
- Account types: personal, corporate, joint, and nominee
- Interest calculation methods: simple, compound, tapered
- Dormancy rules and inactive account handling
- Account freezing, blocking, and unfreezing procedures
- Transaction types: debit, credit, reversal, adjustment
- Real-time gross settlement (RTGS) processing
- Automated clearing house (ACH) transaction handling
- Immediate payment systems and instant banking
- Transaction authorisation hierarchies
- Double-entry bookkeeping within core ledgers
- Journal entries and manual accounting adjustments
- Reconciliation of daily transaction batches
- Handling failed and pending transactions
- Transaction reference numbering and traceability
- End-of-day (EOD) processing sequence
- Month-end and year-end closing procedures
- Funds availability rules and holds management
- Negative balance handling and unauthorised overdrafts
- Foreign exchange handling in multi-currency accounts
Module 4: Loan and Deposit Management Systems - Deposit product configuration: fixed, recurring, flexi
- Automated interest posting for deposit accounts
- Late payment handling and penalty calculation
- Loan origination process from application to disbursement
- Credit scoring integration with core banking
- Collateral management and lien marking
- Amortisation schedules and repayment tracking
- Prepayment, partial payment, and moratorium handling
- Non-performing asset (NPA) classification rules
- Provisioning requirements linked to loan status
- Loan restructuring workflows within the core system
- Overdraft facilities and automated sanctioning
- Guarantor and co-borrower management
- Direct debit mandate processing and validation
- Standing order setup and execution logic
- Auto-renewal and rollover rules for deposits
- Early withdrawal penalties and interest forfeiture
- Linking savings accounts to loan repayment accounts
- Loan rescheduling and tenure extension logic
- Consolidated view of customer liabilities and assets
Module 5: Integration and Interface Strategies - Integration with payment gateways and switches
- SWIFT network integration for international transfers
- SEPA compliance and message mapping
- File-based integration using CSV, XML, and flat files
- Real-time API integration patterns
- Message formats: ISO 8583, ISO 20022, FIX
- Interface control documents (ICDs) and specifications
- Integration with ATM and POS networks
- Mobile banking app connectivity and session sync
- Online banking portals and single sign-on (SSO)
- Integration with fraud detection and monitoring tools
- Anti-money laundering (AML) system integration
- KYC system connectivity and data sharing
- Contact centre integration for agent views
- CRM integration for customer behaviour insights
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system links
- Interface monitoring and error tracking dashboards
- Reprocessing failed integration messages
- Idempotency handling in retry mechanisms
- Version control for interface contracts
Module 6: Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management - Basel III and leverage ratio reporting
- Fund-based vs non-fund-based limits monitoring
- Exposure limits per customer and group
- Counterparty risk tracking in core systems
- Large exposure reporting requirements
- Capital adequacy ratio (CAR) calculation inputs
- Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) data sources
- Net stable funding ratio (NSFR) tracking
- Statutory audit trail requirements
- Time-stamping and immutable logging standards
- Transaction surveillance triggers and flags
- Sanction screening integration points
- PEP (Politically Exposed Person) monitoring
- FATCA and CRS reporting data extraction
- GDPR and data privacy compliance in core data
- Right to be forgotten implementation challenges
- Data retention policies and archiving rules
- Audit user access logs and change history
- Segregation of duties in system configurations
- Compliance checklist automation in workflows
Module 7: Core Banking in Digital Transformation - Legacy modernisation: big bang vs phased approach
- Wrap-around vs full replacement strategies
- Building a digital banking layer on legacy cores
- Microservices architecture for new capabilities
- Event sourcing and CQRS in modern core upgrades
- Cloud migration feasibility for core systems
- Hybrid cloud vs on-premise deployment trade-offs
- Docker and Kubernetes for core banking containers
- DevOps pipelines for core system upgrades
- Blue-green deployment in high-availability banking
- Feature toggles for risk-controlled rollouts
- Canary releases and A/B testing in banking
- Automated testing for core banking modules
- Post-implementation validation checklists
- Digital onboarding and e-KYC integration
- AI-driven customer service interface alignment
- Chatbot integration with account inquiry systems
- Open banking readiness and API exposure
- Third-party access management (TPP)
- PSD2 compliance implementation roadmap
Module 8: Data Management and Reporting - Data governance frameworks for core banking
- Master data vs reference data definitions
- Golden record maintenance for customer data
- System of record designation for key entities
- ETL processes from core to data warehouse
- Data quality validation rules and cleansing
- Metadata management for reporting clarity
- Batch window scheduling and dependency chains
- Real-time dashboards for transaction monitoring
- Custom report building using core data
- Predefined regulatory report templates
- IFRS 9 and ECL (Expected Credit Loss) reporting
- Stress testing and scenario modelling inputs
- Liquidity forecasting using transaction patterns
- Customer profitability analysis at account level
- Profit and loss attribution by product
- Balance sheet and income statement generation
- Export formats: PDF, Excel, CSV, XML
- Automated report distribution and scheduling
- Role-based report visibility and access control
Module 9: Implementation Methodology and Project Management - Project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution
- Stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
- Requirements gathering techniques for core systems
- Functional vs non-functional requirement mapping
- Use case documentation and scenario coverage
- RACI matrix for implementation roles
- Work breakdown structure (WBS) for core projects
- Timeline estimation using PERT and CPM
- Risk register and mitigation planning
- Change management process for core upgrades
- Configuration vs customisation decision framework
- Vendor selection criteria for core banking providers
- RFP preparation and evaluation scoring
- Proof of concept (PoC) design and assessment
- System configuration documentation standards
- Data migration strategy: extract, cleanse, load
- Customer data migration validation techniques
- Cutover planning and rollback procedures
- User acceptance testing (UAT) design and execution
- Go-live checklist and post-implementation review
Module 10: Testing, Quality Assurance, and UAT - Test strategy document for core banking modules
- Unit testing for financial calculation logic
- Integration testing across dependent systems
- End-to-end scenario testing framework
- Negative testing for error handling
- Boundary value analysis for financial inputs
- Equivalence partitioning in test case design
- Parallel run testing with legacy systems
- Volume and stress testing for transaction loads
- Soak testing for system stability
- Recovery testing after simulated crashes
- Security penetration testing considerations
- Test data anonymisation for compliance
- Defect lifecycle: raise, track, resolve, retest
- Test case management tools and workflows
- Bug severity and priority classification
- Traceability matrix linking tests to requirements
- Automated test scripting for regression
- Continuous integration for frequent validation
- Certificate of Test Completion issuance process
Module 11: Operational Support and Maintenance - Incident management lifecycle for core issues
- Problem management vs incident management
- Known error database (KEDB) maintenance
- Change advisory board (CAB) process
- Standard change vs emergency change workflows
- Root cause analysis (RCA) techniques
- Major incident handling procedures
- Service request fulfilment for user queries
- Knowledge base article creation and curation
- Release management and patch deployment
- Hotfix vs coldfix application protocols
- Version control for core banking modules
- Configuration management database (CMDB) usage
- Backup and recovery strategies for core data
- Database refresh processes from production
- Log file analysis for troubleshooting
- Performance tuning of slow transactions
- Query optimisation and index management
- Capacity planning for storage and compute
- End-user training and support documentation
Module 12: Future of Core Banking and Emerging Trends - Cloud-native core banking platforms
- Blockchain for settlement and reconciliation
- Distributed ledger technology in core processing
- Smart contracts for automated banking logic
- AI-driven transaction monitoring and risk scoring
- Predictive analytics for customer behaviour
- Machine learning for fraud detection models
- Quantum computing implications for cryptography
- Biometric authentication in account access
- Tokenised deposits and programmable money
- Federated core systems across banking consortiums
- Embedded finance and banking-as-a-service (BaaS)
- API-led banking ecosystem development
- No-code platforms for configuration changes
- Low-code workflow automation in banking
- Digital twins for system simulation and testing
- Sustainable banking and ESG data integration
- Central bank digital currency (CBDC) readiness
- Interoperability standards across fintech players
- Zero-downtime core system upgrades
Module 13: Certification and Career Advancement - Preparing for the final assessment
- Exam structure and question types
- Time management during certification test
- Practice exercises for key decision points
- Scenario-based problem solving
- Reviewing architectural trade-offs
- Interpreting interface specifications
- Analysing compliance requirements
- Evaluating modernisation strategies
- Applying best practices to case studies
- Post-assessment feedback and improvement plan
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and résumés
- Highlighting skills for promotions and job changes
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Access to alumni resources and updates
- Opportunities for advanced specialisation paths
- Leveraging certification in client discussions
- Demonstrating ROI to employers
- Next steps: consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Integration with payment gateways and switches
- SWIFT network integration for international transfers
- SEPA compliance and message mapping
- File-based integration using CSV, XML, and flat files
- Real-time API integration patterns
- Message formats: ISO 8583, ISO 20022, FIX
- Interface control documents (ICDs) and specifications
- Integration with ATM and POS networks
- Mobile banking app connectivity and session sync
- Online banking portals and single sign-on (SSO)
- Integration with fraud detection and monitoring tools
- Anti-money laundering (AML) system integration
- KYC system connectivity and data sharing
- Contact centre integration for agent views
- CRM integration for customer behaviour insights
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system links
- Interface monitoring and error tracking dashboards
- Reprocessing failed integration messages
- Idempotency handling in retry mechanisms
- Version control for interface contracts
Module 6: Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management - Basel III and leverage ratio reporting
- Fund-based vs non-fund-based limits monitoring
- Exposure limits per customer and group
- Counterparty risk tracking in core systems
- Large exposure reporting requirements
- Capital adequacy ratio (CAR) calculation inputs
- Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) data sources
- Net stable funding ratio (NSFR) tracking
- Statutory audit trail requirements
- Time-stamping and immutable logging standards
- Transaction surveillance triggers and flags
- Sanction screening integration points
- PEP (Politically Exposed Person) monitoring
- FATCA and CRS reporting data extraction
- GDPR and data privacy compliance in core data
- Right to be forgotten implementation challenges
- Data retention policies and archiving rules
- Audit user access logs and change history
- Segregation of duties in system configurations
- Compliance checklist automation in workflows
Module 7: Core Banking in Digital Transformation - Legacy modernisation: big bang vs phased approach
- Wrap-around vs full replacement strategies
- Building a digital banking layer on legacy cores
- Microservices architecture for new capabilities
- Event sourcing and CQRS in modern core upgrades
- Cloud migration feasibility for core systems
- Hybrid cloud vs on-premise deployment trade-offs
- Docker and Kubernetes for core banking containers
- DevOps pipelines for core system upgrades
- Blue-green deployment in high-availability banking
- Feature toggles for risk-controlled rollouts
- Canary releases and A/B testing in banking
- Automated testing for core banking modules
- Post-implementation validation checklists
- Digital onboarding and e-KYC integration
- AI-driven customer service interface alignment
- Chatbot integration with account inquiry systems
- Open banking readiness and API exposure
- Third-party access management (TPP)
- PSD2 compliance implementation roadmap
Module 8: Data Management and Reporting - Data governance frameworks for core banking
- Master data vs reference data definitions
- Golden record maintenance for customer data
- System of record designation for key entities
- ETL processes from core to data warehouse
- Data quality validation rules and cleansing
- Metadata management for reporting clarity
- Batch window scheduling and dependency chains
- Real-time dashboards for transaction monitoring
- Custom report building using core data
- Predefined regulatory report templates
- IFRS 9 and ECL (Expected Credit Loss) reporting
- Stress testing and scenario modelling inputs
- Liquidity forecasting using transaction patterns
- Customer profitability analysis at account level
- Profit and loss attribution by product
- Balance sheet and income statement generation
- Export formats: PDF, Excel, CSV, XML
- Automated report distribution and scheduling
- Role-based report visibility and access control
Module 9: Implementation Methodology and Project Management - Project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution
- Stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
- Requirements gathering techniques for core systems
- Functional vs non-functional requirement mapping
- Use case documentation and scenario coverage
- RACI matrix for implementation roles
- Work breakdown structure (WBS) for core projects
- Timeline estimation using PERT and CPM
- Risk register and mitigation planning
- Change management process for core upgrades
- Configuration vs customisation decision framework
- Vendor selection criteria for core banking providers
- RFP preparation and evaluation scoring
- Proof of concept (PoC) design and assessment
- System configuration documentation standards
- Data migration strategy: extract, cleanse, load
- Customer data migration validation techniques
- Cutover planning and rollback procedures
- User acceptance testing (UAT) design and execution
- Go-live checklist and post-implementation review
Module 10: Testing, Quality Assurance, and UAT - Test strategy document for core banking modules
- Unit testing for financial calculation logic
- Integration testing across dependent systems
- End-to-end scenario testing framework
- Negative testing for error handling
- Boundary value analysis for financial inputs
- Equivalence partitioning in test case design
- Parallel run testing with legacy systems
- Volume and stress testing for transaction loads
- Soak testing for system stability
- Recovery testing after simulated crashes
- Security penetration testing considerations
- Test data anonymisation for compliance
- Defect lifecycle: raise, track, resolve, retest
- Test case management tools and workflows
- Bug severity and priority classification
- Traceability matrix linking tests to requirements
- Automated test scripting for regression
- Continuous integration for frequent validation
- Certificate of Test Completion issuance process
Module 11: Operational Support and Maintenance - Incident management lifecycle for core issues
- Problem management vs incident management
- Known error database (KEDB) maintenance
- Change advisory board (CAB) process
- Standard change vs emergency change workflows
- Root cause analysis (RCA) techniques
- Major incident handling procedures
- Service request fulfilment for user queries
- Knowledge base article creation and curation
- Release management and patch deployment
- Hotfix vs coldfix application protocols
- Version control for core banking modules
- Configuration management database (CMDB) usage
- Backup and recovery strategies for core data
- Database refresh processes from production
- Log file analysis for troubleshooting
- Performance tuning of slow transactions
- Query optimisation and index management
- Capacity planning for storage and compute
- End-user training and support documentation
Module 12: Future of Core Banking and Emerging Trends - Cloud-native core banking platforms
- Blockchain for settlement and reconciliation
- Distributed ledger technology in core processing
- Smart contracts for automated banking logic
- AI-driven transaction monitoring and risk scoring
- Predictive analytics for customer behaviour
- Machine learning for fraud detection models
- Quantum computing implications for cryptography
- Biometric authentication in account access
- Tokenised deposits and programmable money
- Federated core systems across banking consortiums
- Embedded finance and banking-as-a-service (BaaS)
- API-led banking ecosystem development
- No-code platforms for configuration changes
- Low-code workflow automation in banking
- Digital twins for system simulation and testing
- Sustainable banking and ESG data integration
- Central bank digital currency (CBDC) readiness
- Interoperability standards across fintech players
- Zero-downtime core system upgrades
Module 13: Certification and Career Advancement - Preparing for the final assessment
- Exam structure and question types
- Time management during certification test
- Practice exercises for key decision points
- Scenario-based problem solving
- Reviewing architectural trade-offs
- Interpreting interface specifications
- Analysing compliance requirements
- Evaluating modernisation strategies
- Applying best practices to case studies
- Post-assessment feedback and improvement plan
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and résumés
- Highlighting skills for promotions and job changes
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Access to alumni resources and updates
- Opportunities for advanced specialisation paths
- Leveraging certification in client discussions
- Demonstrating ROI to employers
- Next steps: consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Legacy modernisation: big bang vs phased approach
- Wrap-around vs full replacement strategies
- Building a digital banking layer on legacy cores
- Microservices architecture for new capabilities
- Event sourcing and CQRS in modern core upgrades
- Cloud migration feasibility for core systems
- Hybrid cloud vs on-premise deployment trade-offs
- Docker and Kubernetes for core banking containers
- DevOps pipelines for core system upgrades
- Blue-green deployment in high-availability banking
- Feature toggles for risk-controlled rollouts
- Canary releases and A/B testing in banking
- Automated testing for core banking modules
- Post-implementation validation checklists
- Digital onboarding and e-KYC integration
- AI-driven customer service interface alignment
- Chatbot integration with account inquiry systems
- Open banking readiness and API exposure
- Third-party access management (TPP)
- PSD2 compliance implementation roadmap
Module 8: Data Management and Reporting - Data governance frameworks for core banking
- Master data vs reference data definitions
- Golden record maintenance for customer data
- System of record designation for key entities
- ETL processes from core to data warehouse
- Data quality validation rules and cleansing
- Metadata management for reporting clarity
- Batch window scheduling and dependency chains
- Real-time dashboards for transaction monitoring
- Custom report building using core data
- Predefined regulatory report templates
- IFRS 9 and ECL (Expected Credit Loss) reporting
- Stress testing and scenario modelling inputs
- Liquidity forecasting using transaction patterns
- Customer profitability analysis at account level
- Profit and loss attribution by product
- Balance sheet and income statement generation
- Export formats: PDF, Excel, CSV, XML
- Automated report distribution and scheduling
- Role-based report visibility and access control
Module 9: Implementation Methodology and Project Management - Project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution
- Stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
- Requirements gathering techniques for core systems
- Functional vs non-functional requirement mapping
- Use case documentation and scenario coverage
- RACI matrix for implementation roles
- Work breakdown structure (WBS) for core projects
- Timeline estimation using PERT and CPM
- Risk register and mitigation planning
- Change management process for core upgrades
- Configuration vs customisation decision framework
- Vendor selection criteria for core banking providers
- RFP preparation and evaluation scoring
- Proof of concept (PoC) design and assessment
- System configuration documentation standards
- Data migration strategy: extract, cleanse, load
- Customer data migration validation techniques
- Cutover planning and rollback procedures
- User acceptance testing (UAT) design and execution
- Go-live checklist and post-implementation review
Module 10: Testing, Quality Assurance, and UAT - Test strategy document for core banking modules
- Unit testing for financial calculation logic
- Integration testing across dependent systems
- End-to-end scenario testing framework
- Negative testing for error handling
- Boundary value analysis for financial inputs
- Equivalence partitioning in test case design
- Parallel run testing with legacy systems
- Volume and stress testing for transaction loads
- Soak testing for system stability
- Recovery testing after simulated crashes
- Security penetration testing considerations
- Test data anonymisation for compliance
- Defect lifecycle: raise, track, resolve, retest
- Test case management tools and workflows
- Bug severity and priority classification
- Traceability matrix linking tests to requirements
- Automated test scripting for regression
- Continuous integration for frequent validation
- Certificate of Test Completion issuance process
Module 11: Operational Support and Maintenance - Incident management lifecycle for core issues
- Problem management vs incident management
- Known error database (KEDB) maintenance
- Change advisory board (CAB) process
- Standard change vs emergency change workflows
- Root cause analysis (RCA) techniques
- Major incident handling procedures
- Service request fulfilment for user queries
- Knowledge base article creation and curation
- Release management and patch deployment
- Hotfix vs coldfix application protocols
- Version control for core banking modules
- Configuration management database (CMDB) usage
- Backup and recovery strategies for core data
- Database refresh processes from production
- Log file analysis for troubleshooting
- Performance tuning of slow transactions
- Query optimisation and index management
- Capacity planning for storage and compute
- End-user training and support documentation
Module 12: Future of Core Banking and Emerging Trends - Cloud-native core banking platforms
- Blockchain for settlement and reconciliation
- Distributed ledger technology in core processing
- Smart contracts for automated banking logic
- AI-driven transaction monitoring and risk scoring
- Predictive analytics for customer behaviour
- Machine learning for fraud detection models
- Quantum computing implications for cryptography
- Biometric authentication in account access
- Tokenised deposits and programmable money
- Federated core systems across banking consortiums
- Embedded finance and banking-as-a-service (BaaS)
- API-led banking ecosystem development
- No-code platforms for configuration changes
- Low-code workflow automation in banking
- Digital twins for system simulation and testing
- Sustainable banking and ESG data integration
- Central bank digital currency (CBDC) readiness
- Interoperability standards across fintech players
- Zero-downtime core system upgrades
Module 13: Certification and Career Advancement - Preparing for the final assessment
- Exam structure and question types
- Time management during certification test
- Practice exercises for key decision points
- Scenario-based problem solving
- Reviewing architectural trade-offs
- Interpreting interface specifications
- Analysing compliance requirements
- Evaluating modernisation strategies
- Applying best practices to case studies
- Post-assessment feedback and improvement plan
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and résumés
- Highlighting skills for promotions and job changes
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Access to alumni resources and updates
- Opportunities for advanced specialisation paths
- Leveraging certification in client discussions
- Demonstrating ROI to employers
- Next steps: consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution
- Stakeholder analysis and engagement strategy
- Requirements gathering techniques for core systems
- Functional vs non-functional requirement mapping
- Use case documentation and scenario coverage
- RACI matrix for implementation roles
- Work breakdown structure (WBS) for core projects
- Timeline estimation using PERT and CPM
- Risk register and mitigation planning
- Change management process for core upgrades
- Configuration vs customisation decision framework
- Vendor selection criteria for core banking providers
- RFP preparation and evaluation scoring
- Proof of concept (PoC) design and assessment
- System configuration documentation standards
- Data migration strategy: extract, cleanse, load
- Customer data migration validation techniques
- Cutover planning and rollback procedures
- User acceptance testing (UAT) design and execution
- Go-live checklist and post-implementation review
Module 10: Testing, Quality Assurance, and UAT - Test strategy document for core banking modules
- Unit testing for financial calculation logic
- Integration testing across dependent systems
- End-to-end scenario testing framework
- Negative testing for error handling
- Boundary value analysis for financial inputs
- Equivalence partitioning in test case design
- Parallel run testing with legacy systems
- Volume and stress testing for transaction loads
- Soak testing for system stability
- Recovery testing after simulated crashes
- Security penetration testing considerations
- Test data anonymisation for compliance
- Defect lifecycle: raise, track, resolve, retest
- Test case management tools and workflows
- Bug severity and priority classification
- Traceability matrix linking tests to requirements
- Automated test scripting for regression
- Continuous integration for frequent validation
- Certificate of Test Completion issuance process
Module 11: Operational Support and Maintenance - Incident management lifecycle for core issues
- Problem management vs incident management
- Known error database (KEDB) maintenance
- Change advisory board (CAB) process
- Standard change vs emergency change workflows
- Root cause analysis (RCA) techniques
- Major incident handling procedures
- Service request fulfilment for user queries
- Knowledge base article creation and curation
- Release management and patch deployment
- Hotfix vs coldfix application protocols
- Version control for core banking modules
- Configuration management database (CMDB) usage
- Backup and recovery strategies for core data
- Database refresh processes from production
- Log file analysis for troubleshooting
- Performance tuning of slow transactions
- Query optimisation and index management
- Capacity planning for storage and compute
- End-user training and support documentation
Module 12: Future of Core Banking and Emerging Trends - Cloud-native core banking platforms
- Blockchain for settlement and reconciliation
- Distributed ledger technology in core processing
- Smart contracts for automated banking logic
- AI-driven transaction monitoring and risk scoring
- Predictive analytics for customer behaviour
- Machine learning for fraud detection models
- Quantum computing implications for cryptography
- Biometric authentication in account access
- Tokenised deposits and programmable money
- Federated core systems across banking consortiums
- Embedded finance and banking-as-a-service (BaaS)
- API-led banking ecosystem development
- No-code platforms for configuration changes
- Low-code workflow automation in banking
- Digital twins for system simulation and testing
- Sustainable banking and ESG data integration
- Central bank digital currency (CBDC) readiness
- Interoperability standards across fintech players
- Zero-downtime core system upgrades
Module 13: Certification and Career Advancement - Preparing for the final assessment
- Exam structure and question types
- Time management during certification test
- Practice exercises for key decision points
- Scenario-based problem solving
- Reviewing architectural trade-offs
- Interpreting interface specifications
- Analysing compliance requirements
- Evaluating modernisation strategies
- Applying best practices to case studies
- Post-assessment feedback and improvement plan
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and résumés
- Highlighting skills for promotions and job changes
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Access to alumni resources and updates
- Opportunities for advanced specialisation paths
- Leveraging certification in client discussions
- Demonstrating ROI to employers
- Next steps: consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Incident management lifecycle for core issues
- Problem management vs incident management
- Known error database (KEDB) maintenance
- Change advisory board (CAB) process
- Standard change vs emergency change workflows
- Root cause analysis (RCA) techniques
- Major incident handling procedures
- Service request fulfilment for user queries
- Knowledge base article creation and curation
- Release management and patch deployment
- Hotfix vs coldfix application protocols
- Version control for core banking modules
- Configuration management database (CMDB) usage
- Backup and recovery strategies for core data
- Database refresh processes from production
- Log file analysis for troubleshooting
- Performance tuning of slow transactions
- Query optimisation and index management
- Capacity planning for storage and compute
- End-user training and support documentation
Module 12: Future of Core Banking and Emerging Trends - Cloud-native core banking platforms
- Blockchain for settlement and reconciliation
- Distributed ledger technology in core processing
- Smart contracts for automated banking logic
- AI-driven transaction monitoring and risk scoring
- Predictive analytics for customer behaviour
- Machine learning for fraud detection models
- Quantum computing implications for cryptography
- Biometric authentication in account access
- Tokenised deposits and programmable money
- Federated core systems across banking consortiums
- Embedded finance and banking-as-a-service (BaaS)
- API-led banking ecosystem development
- No-code platforms for configuration changes
- Low-code workflow automation in banking
- Digital twins for system simulation and testing
- Sustainable banking and ESG data integration
- Central bank digital currency (CBDC) readiness
- Interoperability standards across fintech players
- Zero-downtime core system upgrades
Module 13: Certification and Career Advancement - Preparing for the final assessment
- Exam structure and question types
- Time management during certification test
- Practice exercises for key decision points
- Scenario-based problem solving
- Reviewing architectural trade-offs
- Interpreting interface specifications
- Analysing compliance requirements
- Evaluating modernisation strategies
- Applying best practices to case studies
- Post-assessment feedback and improvement plan
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and résumés
- Highlighting skills for promotions and job changes
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Access to alumni resources and updates
- Opportunities for advanced specialisation paths
- Leveraging certification in client discussions
- Demonstrating ROI to employers
- Next steps: consulting, architecture, or leadership
- Preparing for the final assessment
- Exam structure and question types
- Time management during certification test
- Practice exercises for key decision points
- Scenario-based problem solving
- Reviewing architectural trade-offs
- Interpreting interface specifications
- Analysing compliance requirements
- Evaluating modernisation strategies
- Applying best practices to case studies
- Post-assessment feedback and improvement plan
- Claiming your Certificate of Completion
- Adding the credential to LinkedIn and résumés
- Highlighting skills for promotions and job changes
- Networking with other certified professionals
- Access to alumni resources and updates
- Opportunities for advanced specialisation paths
- Leveraging certification in client discussions
- Demonstrating ROI to employers
- Next steps: consulting, architecture, or leadership