Software certification is the recognition by a third party of the quality characteristics of a product. The third party is a certification body that is authorized to carry out these works with the appropriate accreditation.
A certificate of conformity can be obtained for the following software:
- Operating systems;
- Programming systems and utilities;
- Network software;
- Database management systems (DBMS);
- Databases and information and reference systems;
- Software for "electronic transactions" systems;
- Software for scientific research;
- Computer-aided design systems (CAD);
- Software for production;
- Automated process control systems (ACS);
- Software for management automation;
- Educational software;
- Games, lotteries, auctions, entertainment, etc.;
- Multimedia applications.
As a result of the assessment and testing, the client receives a voluntary certificate of conformity confirming the following indicators:
- Functionality;
- Reliability;
- Security;
- Efficiency;
- And other declared consumer properties of the software product.
Testing also confirms:
- Stability of operation;
- Compatibility with different operating systems;
- Ability to recover data after failures such as power outages, network failures and loss, etc.
The certificate is issued for 1, 2 or 5 years depending on the certification scheme.
The cost of the certificate depends on various factors. To estimate the cost, it is necessary to provide technical documentation and a general description of the product.
Certification of IT companies according to standards \ ISO 9001 \ ISO 14001