Authorized Assessor Qualifications Summary
Please answer the questions below to demonstrate experience and expertise that will enable your
company to conduct high quality MISMO Software Compliance Certification assessments.
Further information on the assessment process is available in the MISMO Software Compliance
Certification Program Overview, located on www.mismo.org.
NOTE: Ability to conduct MISMO Compliance Certification Assessments will require execution
of a contract with MISMO. Your response to the Qualification Summary questions may be
incorporated and made a part of the final agreement.
1. Conducting MISMO assessments will require the team to be MISMO-knowledgeable
including history of the program and versions currently implemented throughout the
industry. Please describe how your team came to possess such knowledge and how it is
demonstrated currently.
2. MISMO expects that Authorized Assessors will be active participants in the MISMO
Education Program, have active internal knowledge transfer programs, or both. Please
describe your approach to MISMO education in your Company.
3. Authorized Assessors must have Financial Services Compliance Assessment experience.
Please describe your expertise and experience conducting such assessments.
4. Authorized Assessors must have Mortgage Finance Technology Consulting Experience.
Please describe your expertise and experience in conducting such consulting
engagements.
5. Authorized Assessors must have deep knowledge of software development practices
including various system development lifecycle processes and approaches as well as
experience in XML development and XML implementation options and best practices.
Please describe your expertise and experience in software development, the SDLC, and
XML.
6. Authorized Assessors must have experience assessing software products with regard to
compliance in meeting technical and process requirements. Please describe your expertise
and experience in conducting such assessments.
7. Authorized Assessors must have Key Personnel with MISMO training and all other
experience described above. Please provide a brief summary below of such personnel on
your staff and provide resumes as attachments.
8. Authorized Assessors may have no conflict of interest (direct or indirect) with the party
being assessed. Please describe why you expect that there is limited risk of conflict with
potential assessees under this program.
9. Authorized Assessors may not develop, own, or manage software in any of the
compliance domains for which certifications are conducted. Please describe why your
company satisfies this requirement.
10. Please provide a summary and examples of the methodology that you plan to use in
conducting MISMO Compliance Certification Assessments as well as a sample project
plan and estimated level of effort and fees for an example engagement.
11. Please provide three references on the Authorized Assessor Application Reference Form
and attach to this application.
12. Please provide your document retention and archiving strategy. Assessment materials
must be retained by the Authorized Assessor for a minimum for three years.