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Website Quality Certification

Websites and portals have emerged as the front end for Government initiatives and companies to deliver a wide variety of information and services to its customers and citizens.

Customers and citizens have high expectations regarding security, privacy of personal data and accuracy of information. It is therefore vital to ensure that the management of your website is carried out in a planned and professional manner, ensuring effective communication and delivery of excellent services to customers and citizens.

A website should fulfill broad quality objectives, such as security and data privacy, appropriate accessibility of content and a certain commitment to services and overall performance.

The award of the mark "Certified Quality Website (CQW)" is a recognition that your organization has adequate procedures and processes in place to provide reliable and dependable information and services through your website.

Guide:

Like to know more, ask for a copy of 'Guide to Website Quality Certification'. Also, assess your state of readiness before applying for certification.

Download Guide 1 (Introduction) Guide 2 (Guide to Certification)

Benefits of Certification
Why to Choose STQC?
Certification Process
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Benefits of Certification

Website owners	Website designers & developers
Website Quality Certification A recognition that the organisation has adequate procedures and processes in place to provide reliable and dependable information and services through its website. Will help in ... Hardening of website from wide range of security threats Increasing accessibility and usability Reducing legal liabilities Assuring commitment to services Benchmarking as per International Standards	Capability Approval Defines website designer's ability in responsed of his processes and quality control methods, to deliver a website conforming to International Standards and national specification. Will help in ... Streamlining the internal processes to meet the requirements of national standards Qualifying website designers to become a preferred vendor Ensuring legal compliance Demonstrating compliance with Global Standards like ISO/IEC 23026 and IEEE 2001

Website owners

Website designers & developers

Website Quality Certification

A recognition that the organisation has adequate procedures and processes in place to provide reliable and dependable information and services through its website. Will help in ...

Hardening of website from wide range of security threats
Increasing accessibility and usability
Reducing legal liabilities
Assuring commitment to services
Benchmarking as per International Standards

Capability Approval

Defines website designer's ability in responsed of his processes and quality control methods, to deliver a website conforming to International Standards and national specification. Will help in ...

Streamlining the internal processes to meet the requirements of national standards
Qualifying website designers to become a preferred vendor
Ensuring legal compliance
Demonstrating compliance with Global Standards like ISO/IEC 23026 and IEEE 2001

Why to Choose STQC?

STQC is an independent testing and certification organization of the Department of Information Technology, Government of India.

STQC has vast experience in operating third party certification schemes with international recognitions.

Able to offer services in a very cost effective, competent and credible manner with customer care as the focus.

Certification Process

A. Website Certification:

Step 1: The customer applies to STQC Website Certification Cell for certification .

Step 2: The assessor reviews the Website Quality Manual for adequacy as per quality criteria and provides the feedback .

Step 3: The assessment team evaluates the website using test tools. Also, assessment of back end processes of the organization is carried out for compliance with scheme requirements .

Step 4: After the satisfactory assessment results, STQC issues the Certificate of Registration and Certification Mark. The certificate shall remain valid for three years with annual surveillance.

B. Capability Approval:

Capability Approval is granted to the website designers and developers based upon their capabilities and availability of adequate processes to develop well engineered website. The process includes -

Application along with Capability Manual

Process assessment and evaluation

Issue of Capability Approval Certificate after satisfactory compliance