1. Establishing the accreditation programme

2. Agenda the context turning the principles into reality agreeing our terminology the process flow the governance framework the documentation how do we make this work in practice? next steps

3. The Context Membership approval of key principles in Brussels 2010 Establishment of workgroup under auspices of the MGB Need to engage specialist legal and procurement advice Development of formal statement of requirement and supporting procedural documents

4. Key principles - 1 Promote records systems that comply with the MoReq2010 specification Encourage a new generation of records systems with proven interoperability through their MoReq2010 certification Establish an international network of professional and accredited MoReq2010 test centres Ensure that all accredited test centres adopt the official MoReq2010 test framework

5. Key principles - 2 Allow for testing of both dedicated records systems and business systems with built-in records management components Allow accredited test centres to test both common- off-the-shelf (COTS) products and individual site installations Allow consumers to easily discover MoReq2010 compliant products and sites

6. Key principles - 3 Allow DLM Forum members to view test reports on compliant products Ensure that advertising claims of MoReq2010 compliance and “compatibility” are easily ratified or refuted; and Create a revenue stream to support the development of MoReq2010 through charging fees for product and site certification

7. Turning the principles into reality Our approach background to the team our experience what we did – review of existing material – identified likely stages – reference to previous examples

8. Agreeing the terminology The role of the DLM forum The role of the MoReq Board Accreditation Testing Certification

9. The process flow - 1 Becoming an accredited test centre: Applies for accreditation Test Centre Carries out due diligence DLM Forum Enter into a contract Both parties

10. The process flow - 2 Testing the products: Supplier Applies by submitting PQQ Test Centre Qualifies supplier Notifies DLM forum Test Centre Carries out testing Makes recommendation

11. The process flow - 3 Certification – DLM forum considers recommendation, seeks further information as needed – Informs supplier of outcome – Supplier pays fee – DLM Forum issues certificate

12. Documentation The standards The website The forms Contract between DLM Forum and Test Centre Principles for contract between Test Centre and Vendor

13. How does this work in practice? Anticipated issues Disputes Reputational risk Discretion of the DLM Forum Intellectual property

14. The governance framework Who’s who Roles and responsibilities Escalation

15. Next Steps Agreeing the process Drafting the contract Finalising the “statement of requirement” Designing the forms Validation of the process

16. Any questions or comments?