Product Certification

From extensive product design, performance and conformity analysis to the quality assessment of a service based on vendor assertions and IMI standards, we evaluate every aspect of a product under the specific certification path. IMI’s product review and certification is a step by step process which follows a defined framework.

The product review process includes the following steps:

1. High level review of the company and its product or service under review. This is the first required step before any in depth product analysis for improvement or certification testing is performed. This step can be completed just for marketing purposes without taking any additional steps for testing or certification.
2. Audit of the targeted product based on in depth technical review of product documentation and features.
3. The audit report is issued with the list of identified gaps and recommendations which must be remediated before certification is granted.
4. Validation of improvements if the vendor plans to seek certification.
5. The product is certified upon validation of gap remediation and the badge is issued.
6. Complete the licensing agreement to use product certification and IMI logo in advertising and marketing.

IAM vendors, service providers, and customers can benefit from a product review in many ways including:

1. Improve products
2. Increase brand recognition
3. Gain customer trust
4. Increase product’s quality and credibility
5. Educate users about product features
6. Obtain validation by an independent party
7. Ensure stated product specs map to claims
8. Comply with regulations
9. Validate performance through testing
10. Promote products through certification and ad claim agreements