The OpenChain Conformance Check is designed to assess an organization's status of conformance with a specific version of the OpenChain Specification.
This Wiki Page documents processes used internally by the OpenChain conformance workgroup.
NOTE: The processes listed below are proposed and have not yet been reviewed and approved by the conformance team.
Certification Submission Process
The follow process describes how certification requests are submitted:
Submissions can be made manually or through the self-certification application
Self-certification applications are automatically approved on submission by the user
Notification is sent out to the openchain-conformance distribution list on any submittal (or change in submittal status)
Any individual can register a disagreement with any submittal (see the Certification Rejection process)
Submissions are automatically displayed on the self certification website
The conformance volunteers will review all submissions
The OpenChain Program Manager will confirm the company is willing to have their logo used on the OpenChain website and will obtain a copy of 1,000px or more
Manual certification requests are made by emailing te openchain-conformance distribution list a completed self-certification form along with company contact information
Certification Rejection Process
The following process describes a certification is rejected:
An email containing the self-certification submittal, reason for rejection, and contact information on the person requesting rejection is sent to the openchain-conformance distribution list
The rejection request is discussed at the next OpenChain conformance conference call
On rejection, the following steps will be taken:
The submitter will be contacted to notify them of the rejection, the reason for the rejection, and steps they can take to remedy and/or appeal the rejection
An administrator for the self-certification website rejects the application
Any logos/information on the certification is removed from the primary website
If the rejection request is not accepted (ie: the rejection is rejected), the following steps will be taken:
Rotation
January
Kelly Williams
Mark Radcliffe
February
Catharina Maracke
Jeremiah Foster
March
April
Alexios Zavras
Donald Lin
May
Miriam Ballhausen
Jake McGowan
June
Beth Flanagan
Gary O'Neill
July
Kelly Williams
Mark Radcliffe
August
Catharina Maracke
Jeremiah Foster
September
October
Alexios Zavras
Donald Lin
November
Miriam Ballhausen
Jake McGowan
December
Beth Flanagan
Gary O'Neill
ToDos
Self-Certification requests
ToDo:
Greet the new OpenChain-compliant entity
You may send out your own text OR you may send out the following text. If you send out the following text, PLEASE FILL THE {PLACEHOLDERS} BY ADDING THE RESPECITVE INFORMATION
Hi {NAME}!
Thanks for submitting the self-certification for {ENTITY/ORGANIZATION} via our online conformance. It is great to have you on-board. If you ever have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out. Myself and the rest of the OpenChain Team are delighted to assist.
Regards
{SIGNATURE}
Complaints