CERTIFICATE OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN BRAZIL
CERTICS was created to check whether software programs are the result of development and technological innovation in Brazil. By identifying these programs, which generate development, skills, technological autonomy, innovative capacity and knowledge-based businesses in the country, CERTICS will boost the Brazilian Information Technology market.
Source: Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES) and Association for the Promotion of Brazilian Software Excellence (SOFTEX)
DIFFERENTIAL
CERTICS Evaluation Methodology and CERTICSys Platform, which helps in the execution phase of assessment, are what really differentiate CERTICS certification. The chain of evaluator entities located in several regions of the country allows fast assistance with a lower cost for the organizations applying for CERTICS Certificate. The simple, modern and innovative CERTICS Methodology is based on the evaluation of four core areas of competence: Technological Development, Technology Management, Business Management and Ongoing Improvement.
PRINCIPLES OF CERTICS
Technological Autonomy: Technical and operative capacity of the Organizational Unit to implement changes in the relevant technologies in the software.
Innovative Capacity: Ability to generate new knowledge, new technology and new artefacts to apply or implement these results.
Knowledge-based businesses: Businesses heavily reliant upon expert knowledge, involving highly qualified human resources, learning through networking and strong supplier-customer interaction.
INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN THE EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATION
HISTORY
The concept of CERTICS was developed by a multidisciplinary technical team of software engineers, economists, public policy experts, specialists in software process improvement, legal advisors, and others who gave rise to an innovative methodology designed based on international models and developed collaboratively together with the private sector, public purchasers, experts and scholars in the field.
The first version of the CERTICS Evaluation Methodology for Software was released for public consultation in the period 21/08/2012 to 12/12/2012, with the aim of promoting and disseminating this methodology to society in order to validate its concepts, logical structure, body of knowledge and collect contributions.
In addition to contributions received in the two public hearings that occurred in this period, the page received 4,686 visits and CERTICS was viewed 18,922 times. Over 120 participants from different organizations contributed to the process of validating the methodology, sending questions and comments. Thus, in order to document, organize and direct the contributions received, the report was prepared in Public Consultation.
The CERTICS Evaluation Methodology for Software was reviewed in light of the submissions received in public consultation and is available in this Document of Definition. Either as a summary or in its extended version Reference Model for CERTICS Evaluation 1.1 and CERTICS Evaluation Model 1.1
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) announced on 18/06/2013 the beginning of the certification process, in a ceremony held at the Renato Archer I.T. Center (CTI), Campinas (SP).
On the same date the CERTICSys platform was made available for simulations of program evaluation according to CERTICS Methodology.
On 19/09/2013 the evaluation processes of software candidates were initiated.
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