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Introduction to the TM Forum and the Open Digital Architecture (ODA)
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Introduction to the TM Forum and the Open Digital Architecture (ODA)

TM Forum is a global alliance of leading telecom and technology companies, working together to drive transformation across the connectivity industry. Through collaboration, shared frameworks, and industry missions, TM Forum enables its members to unlock value, accelerate innovation, and address the sector’s most critical challenges.

This course introduces the TM Forum and explores how the connectivity industry is evolving in response to AI-driven disruption, increasing complexity, and rising expectations for outcome-based services. It explains how TM Forum brings the industry together to define shared challenges, focus on high-value opportunities, and deliver transformation at scale.

You will learn how the industry is aligning around clear transformation priorities through Industry Missions, how High Value Scenarios identify where to act, and how the Open Digital Architecture (ODA) provides the foundation for delivering outcomes consistently and at scale.

The course also introduces Pathways for Progress, showing how individuals and organizations can move from awareness to real-world impact by building capability through learning, collaboration, and contribution.

Level: Awareness

Duration: 1 hour (self-paced)

Format: Online.

Pre-requisites: None

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What will you learn?

  • How AI and industry pressures are transforming the connectivity industry and driving a shift toward outcome-based services
  • How TM Forum defines industry challenges through shared missions and collaborative frameworks
  • How High Value Scenarios identify where organizations should focus to deliver measurable business impact
  • How the Open Digital Architecture (ODA) enables consistent, scalable delivery of outcomes across systems and organizations
  • How Industry Missions, scenarios, and ODA work together to move from strategy to execution
  • How Pathways for Progress connects learning, collaboration, and real-world application into a structured capability journey

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for:

  • Anyone looking to understand how the connectivity industry is transforming in the AI era
  • Individuals seeking a clear, high-level introduction to TM Forum, its missions, and its role in industry transformation
  • Business and technical professionals wanting to understand how ODA enables scalable, outcome-driven delivery
  • Anyone planning to begin their learning journey within TM Forum or progress toward certification

Certification

A course attendance certificate is issued on satisfactory completion of the course.

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