Proposed user pays model

Q: What are the features of the analytical service for CBs?

Answer

CBs can access Analytics services. This is voluntary. The aggregated and anonymised analysis will be presented through a digital continuously updated portal showing infographics on metrics, such as, but not limited to:

• Market size

• Relative market share

• Historical market share

• Market / Relative growth

• Market / Relative loss/gain trends

Analysis will span across all standards, all accreditation, location, sector and between two dates. CBs will be able view trend analysis for all of their certification, certified entities and certified sites to market trends. CBs will be able to adjust the dates of their analysis as historical data is obtained and see trends over the designated period based on weeks, months and years. CBs will also be able to filter data according to standard, accreditation, location (Global, Region, Country, State (where applicable). This video demonstrates the analytic features CBs will receive in IAF CertSearch https://youtu.be/2LCGkkIgpwE

Q: What is the analytical dashboard for CBs?

Answer

CBs will be offered the opportunity to access an analytic dashboard free of charge which will present to them information on their market share and relative growth compared to the market. CBs will be able analyse this data by industry sector, standard, state, country and chart the information over time.

This video demonstrates the analytic features CBs will receive in IAF CertSearch https://youtu.be/2LCGkkIgpwE

Q: What is the analytical dashboard for ABs?

Answer

ABs will be offered the opportunity to access an analytic dashboard free of charge which will present to them information on the certification trends of their accredited CBs. ABs will be able analyse this data by industry sector, standard, state, country and chart the information over time. This will be helpful to support risk-based assessments and surveillance scheduling.

This video demonstrates the analytic features ABs will receive in IAF CertSearch https://youtu.be/g2hCCPKYXDg

Q: How much will the analytical dashboard cost?

Answer

Free of charge for conforming ABs and CBs.

Q: What are the features of the verification service?

Answer

The system will support users with certificate verification on a request basis. The services will support organisations to verify certificates across their entire global supply chain, network and borders.

IAFCertSearch will include the following verification services and technical features :

• Individual Certificate verification

• Real – time certificate monitoring / alerts via a “Watch List”

• Bulk uploading for users seeking to upload a large number of organisations to their “Watch List”.

• API system integration for high volume verifiers such as regulators or large corporates

• Analytics