Accreditation of IT Service Providers

Role
The e-GIF Accreditation Authority assesses an organisation's e-GIF capabilities and readiness and accredits those that have the appropriate skills and processes to apply e-GIF standards.

Assessment
There are 2 overall assessment criteria and 9 areas that are evaluated:

Completeness of Vision

The e-GIF
Future Views
Stakeholder Impact

Ability to Execute

Structure, size and viability
Staff practices
Application focus
Engagement management
Procurement
Partnerships and alliances

Within each of these 9 areas we focus on at least 2 specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) per area for a total of 27 KPIs.

The Accreditation Visit
The Accreditation Visit is scheduled approximately 4-8 weeks in advance and a full inventory of assessment documentation is provided; the visit takes ½ day and there are three potential outcomes:

Pass
Pass - with minor deviations - an action plan is agreed to rectify the deviations before the accreditation certificate is issued.
Fail

Process
To book an accreditation visit or for more information about the process, please contact: eGIF@ncc.co.uk

Accreditation - Training Providers

Role
The e-GIF Accreditation Authority assesses a Training Provider's capabilities and readiness to supply e-GIF related training delivered by appropriately skilled trainers.

Assessment
Training Providers are invited to submit their curricula to the Authority for content verification and mapping against the e-GIF Competency Framework.

The purpose of this is to provide easy access to high quality, relevant training for e-service providers, public authorities, agencies and organisations seeking to develop the e-GIF skills of their employees:

Does the course contain appropriate content - and is it delivered to the required level?

Is the course delivered effectively and are the appropriate systems in place to ensure that end of course assessment is rigorous?

How is the course kept up to date with changes in the e-GIF?

Process
For information about requesting accreditation, please contact: eGIF@ncc.co.uk

e-GIF pre-Accreditation Advisory & Coaching Service

In response to client demand, the e-GIF Accreditation Authority is pleased to announce the launch of its pre-Accreditation Advisory & Coaching Service. The service is designed to assist an organisation in the planning and preparation for an e-GIF Accreditation assessment thereby setting realistic goals and minimising the risk of failure. The event can be tailored to suit the individual needs of the organisation concerned.

The service offers advice about what to expect at the full e-GIF Accreditation visit and through discussion provides coaching with regard to how existing processes and staff practices could be enhanced to address and improve e-GIF specific issues within their particular environment.

The Advisory and Coaching Service is carried out at the client's site and is charged at the rate of £1000 + VAT per visit. To find out more about this service and to see if it is suited to your organisation's needs, please contact us on 0161 242 2121 or e-mail eGIF@ncc.co.uk.