Description/ Beschreibung

A certification of components, products or even systems is used to confirm that the object, which should be certified, conforms to rules, standards or requirements existing for it. To declare that conformity, several tests and approvals have to be done to be sure that all requirements are met. Therefore, a defined process is necessary to ensure that all activities, which must be performed during a certification, are done correctly, all interfaces and roles are defined and all inputs and outputs are clearly described. Right now, a basic certification process consists of four phases which are described in the following paragraphs. For more details please refer to the chapter "How to certify".