Assessing your organisation

a. Complete a self-assessment and identify gaps
How much do you know about how your organisation produces information? To give your organisation the best chance of success, we suggest you begin with some self assessment and preparation work.

Think about how you currently produce information. Remember that individual pieces of information will not be certified. The scheme focuses on the processes you use to produce information. A proper look at your internal procedures now may save you a lot of time later. Mapping processes in a flow chart format is a great way of formalising what you already do. It will help you decide how compliant you are with The Standard already.

Now you’ve got a better understanding of your organisation’s information production processes, you’re ready to attend our training workshop. This free half-day course is an ideal opportunity for you get a good understanding of the certification process, and learn about practical skills and techniques to help your organisation achieve the best results during the evaluation.

To book a place on one of our training workshops, click here.

b. Create awareness within your organisation and get buy-in
Going through certification is not a job for one person. It’s crucial to secure the support from other staff, management and stakeholders involved in producing information, since the steps to certification will probably change some of their working practices. It’s likely you’ll also need some support from others to complete the application process, so it’s important to get their buy-in.

Useful documents This is the PDF download
Guide to certification - The guide outlines what each part of the standard covers and what your organisation should do to satisfy requirements. Although every organisation is different, we’re sure you’ll find the many tips and techniques helpful.
 

Last updated: 02/02/2012