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Does certification help GDI to reach the data nirvana?

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Certification concepts<br />

Related concepts<br />

• Certification: The procedure and action by a duly<br />

authorized body of determining, verifying, and attesting in<br />

writing <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> qualifications of management system,<br />

personnel, processes, procedures, or items in accordance<br />

with applicable requirements and/or pertinent standard(s).<br />

– Au<strong>to</strong>rized body = <strong>certification</strong> body = accredited body<br />

Accreditation: “Certification by a duly recognized body<br />

[accreditation body], of <strong>the</strong> facilities, capability, objectivity,<br />

competence and integrity of an agency [<strong>certification</strong><br />

body], service, or operational group or individual <strong>to</strong><br />

provide <strong>the</strong> specific service(s) or operations(s) needed<br />

[for <strong>certification</strong>].”<br />

(ANSI/ASQC A3-1987)

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