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Records management: specifications, certifications, and compliance

Priscilla Emery has published an article (actually an excerpt) that discusses records management certifications, and their relevance when selecting a product. To quote:

Some people co-equate specifications and certifications, but in fact, certifications go beyond defining a standard or set of specifications. Certification bodies use specifications as a set of criteria for testing and qualifying vendors and other parties as compliant with the set of defined specifications. Certification implies both a rigorous set of specifications together with a rigorous testing procedure and set process for demonstrating a product's worthiness to be certified.

Many buyers prefer to acquire certified products because it means that the software has been tested against a baseline set of specifications to be worthy of further review. It tends to aid in the evaluation process when software has gone through some hoops to get a "nod" by non-partisan and reputable agencies or authorities.

Posted by jamesr on December 16, 2005 07:03 AM
Categories: Document & records management