IT Mark

Why?

The current market does not include a specific model designed for IT SMEs. The need is for a SME-sized model that:

• Helps SMEs get into Software Process Improvement and into the Quality Ladder
• Distinguish the "good providers" from the rest

What is IT Mark?

The first international business and technical process Certification service that provides a quality and maturity assessment from 3 complementary points of view:

• Business Management (strategic, commercial, financial, marketing, etc)
• Information Security Management
• Software and Systems Processes: In matters relating to Bussiness Management the reference used is the 10-Squared model, which was developed to assess applications for Venture Capital. From the Information Security Management point of view, the reference model is ISO 17799, whereas for Software & Systems a lightweight version of CMMI® is used, a standard globally acknowledged by the IT world with which ESI has broad experience I providing services to enterprises in all five continents.

Who is the target?

This service is aimed at micro and small enterprises which develop and maintain Information Technology solutions.

• Improve your business performance (both Technical and Management points of view)
• Gain market recognition for IT capability
• Attain a Market differentiator, by means of a seal of excellence
• Identify strengths and weaknesses as well as opportunities for improvement
• Includes an improvement roadmap through the successive grades of Maturity
• Inexpensive and cost effective

IT Mark grades

IT Mark establishes 3 grades depending on the processes maturity of the Enterprise:

• IT Mark
• IT Mark Premium
• IT Mark Elite

List of ITMark Appraisals

• Argentina: 1 appraisal
• Armenia: 4 appraisals
• Albania: 2 appraisals
• Australia: 10 appraisals
• Bulgaria: 16 appraisals
• Colombia: 31 appraisals
• Croatia: 2 appraisals
• Ecuador: 1 appraisal
• France: 5 appraisals
• Moldova: 6 appraisals
• Peru: 3 appraisals
• Republic of Macedonia: 11 appraisals
• Republic of Kosova: 2 appraisals
• Serbia: 4 appraisals
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2 appraisals
• Spain: 26 appraisals