The Digital Practitioner Body of Knowledge™ Standard, Version 1.0, also known as the DPBoK™ Standard, is available to all to download free-of-charge for non-commercial use. That will usually mean using it inside your organization. To use the DPBoK Standard for commercial purposes, a Commercial License is available.
How do I download the DPBoK Standard?
Follow the instructions on this page to download the DPBoK Standard. Once you have registered you can immediately download the DPBoK Standard.
Downloading as a Member of The Open Group
If your organization is a member of The Open Group, you may download and use the DPBoK Standard internally under a personal Member License. If you wish to distribute the DPBoK Standard within your organization see the Commercial and Non-Commercial licenses below.
The download procedure:
- Check the DPBoK Standard, Version 1.0, Member Licensing Conditions; then
- Register and download the DPBoK Standard, Version 1.0, under a Member License (you will need to supply your existing The Open Group member ID and password)
Downloading as a Non-Member
You may download the DPBoK Standard, Version 1.0, under a free, personal, 90-day Evaluation License; and you may then go on to use it internally under a free, perpetual,Non-commercial License, if you wish. Alternatively, you may take out an annual Commercial License.
Applying for a DPBoK Standard, Version 1.0, Evaluation License
The download procedure:
- Check the DPBoK Standard, Version 1.0, Evaluation Licensing Conditions; then
- Register and download the DPBoK Standard, Version 1.0, under a 90-day Evaluation License
If you download the DPBoK Standard, you are presumed to have read and accepted the DPBoK Standard, Version 1.0, Evaluation Licensing Conditions. There is no need to complete and submit the license.
After the Evaluation Period
After expiry of the 90-day evaluation period you should apply for a more permanent License:
- A free, perpetual Non-commercial License is available to Corporate, and Academic Institutions wanting to use the DPBoK Standard, Version 1.0 for non-commercial use
- An annual Commercial License is available for organizations wishing to exploit the DPBoK Standard, Version 1.0 commercially
You are under no obligation to take out any of these licenses. However, if you decline, you will be obliged to send an email confirming that you have removed the DPBoK Standard, Version 1.0, licensed materials from your machine.