MISMO® Software

Compliance Certification
Premiere Level
Written Assessment
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 MISMO® Premiere Level Written Assessment

Thank you for applying for MISMO Premiere Level Compliance Certification. This document, along
with the MISMO Software Compliance Certification Program Overview, will provide you with
information and materials necessary to help you apply to MISMO for the Premiere Level Compliance
Certification. It will also help you to prepare for the on-site visit by the Authorized Assessor. It provides
summary information for the Application and subsequent processes as well as a preview of the questions
you will be asked and the artifacts that will be reviewed during the assessment. Finally, the attached list
of artifacts is intended to provide guidance on what to plan to have ready for the Authorized Assessor.

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Your Authorized Assessor will ask you to complete the attached written Assessment and list of artifacts,
and to provide the artifacts themselves, to assist in making the determination whether to recommend that
you receive the certification for the domains and associated Compliance Certification Marks that you are
requesting.

Certification of Company Policies and Practices

A. MISMO Liaison - It is expected that you have one or more designated employees who are
responsible for interaction with MISMO, staying abreast of version changes, and understanding
of the schema and data dictionary. The number of employees is based on what is reasonable for
the size and complexity of the company, the number of software products or tools, and the
domains associated with the certification.

Identify individual names, titles, and provide either a resume or biography as an artifact. Explain why the
number of individuals is appropriate for your company and associated software or tools.

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B. Use of MISMO - Please describe your policies and/or procedures related to MISMO and how the
company uses the MISMO schema and logical data dictionary. Also explain how the company
stays current with MISMO versions. Include all policies and procedures or other control
documents in the list of artifacts.

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Certification of Appropriate Use of the MISMO ® XML Schema and Logical Data Dictionary

We expect that you are using the MISMO XML schema and logical data dictionary appropriately. It is
expected that the company has:
1. Design artifacts that contain reference to MISMO and that indicate that the schema and/or
Logical Data Dictionary (LDD) are being used within the architecture.
2. Policies or strategies that address how to keep current with version changes to the MISMO
schema and data dictionary.
3. Policies or strategies for quality assurance when upgrading to a newer version of the schema
and/or LDD. Provide an approach to setting up test cases, expected results, testing processes, and
any other process that is included to validate compliance.

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 4. A logical data dictionary, data mapping document or metadata repository that includes MISMO
data definitions and naming conventions from the appropriate version.
5. Evidence that the product referenced is using v3.x. If the product is not using v3.x please provide
an explanation that justifies the use of a lower version and the approach to move to the higher
version in the future.

Please explain how you believe you are using the MISMO XML schema and artifacts in an appropriate
manner. Include reference to all artifacts in the list of artifacts. Also discuss your policy for staying
current with the schema. Include a copy of the policy in the attached list of artifacts.

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Certification of Software and Tools

The certification of the software and tools must show all that apply. However, it is understood that any
one software component may map to one or more of the items on the list below. You must provide a test
case, expected results, and the output for:
1. Proof of storage of data in a MISMO format by providing a data extract for a sample set of data
determined in the application process
2. Proof of the ability to create a data file for transmission
3. Proof of the ability to create a report using MISMO data

Please explain what physical proof that you intend to provide and how to interpret it. Include all artifacts
in the attached list of artifacts. Explain why you selected the test case(s) and why you feel they are valid.
Include the test case(s), expected results, and actual output. List each in the artifact attachment.

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Certification of MISMO Education

The Authorized Assessor will determine whether Applicant’s key personnel are sufficiently educated on
MISMO best practices and the MISMO standards. Please explain how your organization meets the
criteria identified below:

1. The Applicant may show that they are active within MISMO in general as volunteers and have
internal MISMO based training or a train the trainer model.
2. The Applicant may show that key personnel have completed the highest level of MISMO
education provided by MISMO. Key personnel include those individuals who operate on the

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 software or tools directly. MISMO will not dictate roles or titles and assumes that each entity
will have slightly different organizational and operating models.

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Certification of Company Policies and Practices
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Employee Bio or Resume
Policy/Procedure for Use of
MISMO
Policy/Procedure for MISMO
Training
Proof of MISMO Education
Certification of Appropriate Use of the MISMO Reference Model
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Design Artifacts
Data Dictionary, Mapping or
Metadata Artifacts
Certification of Software and Tools
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Test Cases and Expected Results
Data Files
Extract Files
Test cases and expected results
for extract files
Reporting Files
Test cases and expected results
for reports
List of Artifacts
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