Conformity Assessment activities

Workflow

All assessment activities are following the same workflow described below.

flowchart

    SystemOwner(System Owner)
    subgraph CASystem [Conformity Assessment System]
        direction TB
        SchemeOwner(Schema Owner)
        CAScheme(Conformity Assessment Scheme)
        object(Objects of Conformity Assessment)
        criteria(Specified Requirements)
        AB(Accreditation Bodies)
        CAB(Conformity Assessment Bodies)
        CAA(Conformity Assessment Activities)

        SchemeOwner -- develop and maintain --> CAScheme
        CAScheme -- identify --> criteria
        CAScheme -- provide the methodology to perform --> CAA
        CAA -- demonstrate fulfillment of --> criteria
        criteria -- need or expectation applying to --> object
        CAB -- perform --> CAA
        AB -- issue  accreditations to --> CAB
        SchemeOwner -. award authority to .->  AB
    end

    SystemOwner -- develops and maintains --> CASystem

The positive result of the conformity assessment activities is an attestation, which is a statement that fulfilment of Specified Requirements has been demonstrated, for a given Conformity Assessment Scheme and Scope of attestation.

Attestation types

Type of Attestations in ISO/IEC 17000:2020	Example
first-party conformity assessment activity, also known as declaration	a person self-declaring itself competent
second-party conformity assessment activity	assessment of a person's knowledge and skills conducted by someone with the interest of the person (trainer/instructor).
third-party conformity assessment activity, also known as certification	assessment of a person's knowledge and skills conducted via a impartial exam.