The Business Technology Forum (or BT Forum) is a non-profit professional organisation consisting of a community of forerunner companies, and public organisations collaborating according to platform economy model.
The Business Technology Forum, or BT Forum, is a not-for-profit professional organisation that brings together forward-thinking companies, public-sector organisations, academic institutions and business technology professionals. Its purpose is to advance a fair and competitive digital economy by helping organisations manage technology as an integral part of their business and operations.
The BT Forum community provides a collaborative environment in which organisations can share experiences, explore emerging challenges and develop practical approaches to business technology management. This cooperation connects business and technology leaders, experts, educators and implementation partners around a common goal: improving how organisations use technology to create sustainable outcomes.
At the heart of the BT Forum’s work is the Business Technology Standard, or BT Standard. It is an open-source management framework consisting of industry best practices, models, roles and tools for planning, building, running and continuously improving technology-enabled business and operations.
The BT Standard creates a shared language for business and technology professionals. It helps organisations clarify responsibilities, strengthen governance and coordinate work across strategy, demand, sourcing, development and services. The framework can be used to support operating model renewal, digital transformation, technology management and the introduction of new capabilities, including data and AI.
The Standard has been developed collaboratively with more than 50 leading Nordic companies, public-sector organisations and academic institutions. First released in 2009, it continues to evolve through practical experience and contributions from the BT Forum community. The BT Forum coordinates this development work and publishes the results through updates to the Standard.
The BT Forum follows a community-based development model. Instead of being shaped by a single organisation or technology provider, the BT Standard is developed through cooperation between organisations with different perspectives, industries and areas of expertise.
This approach helps ensure that its practices remain relevant, practical and adaptable to changing business needs. Community members can exchange knowledge, learn from their peers and contribute insights based on real organisational challenges and experiences.
In addition to maintaining the BT Standard, the BT Forum supports the development of business technology competence through publications, educational materials, webinars, events and certification training. These resources help professionals understand the framework and apply its practices in their organisations.
The BT Forum also works with development partners, educational partners and implementation partners to extend the reach and practical application of the Standard. Together, the community helps advance business technology management as a professional discipline and prepares organisations for a rapidly changing technology landscape.