Market Validation
DGI is an independent, privately held company that works with vertical industries to incorporate use cases and relevant product features. Our goal is to help vendors develop interoperable products that meet the business needs of the user communities.

Reduce Implementation Time
Participating vendors have reported that this process is a key factor to speed up customer implementations. DGI offers a vendor neutral testing environment which provides the opportunity to de-bug code in a trusted environment rather than resolving these issues at their customers site.

Adoption & Recognition
Standards are helpful for simplifying and improving software features and performance, but only if they become widely adopted. Vendors who participate in DGI's interoperability tests gain market acceptance and recognition for their support of standards that are endorsed by major industry organizations. DGI develops tests with the cooperation of vendors, users and vertical industry group. Gaining mindshare and synergy from these groups is vital for driving recognition and adoption of proven standards such as AS1, AS2, ebXML and CPFR®.

Mediation of Implementation Disputes
Having years of experience working with software vendors, vertical industries and the standards community, Drummond Group Inc. (DGI) can provide mediation services to resolve technical issues in supply chain implementations involving certified products. DGI's technology experts can lend their knowledge and experience by serving as a vendor-neutral mediator, a voice of reason, to ensure successful interoperability in live production supply chains.

Certification & Marketing Advantages
DGI is committed to enabling all participating products to pass the test and obtain the interoperability compliance seal, which translates into a marketing advantage since DGI certification is recognized and often required by large customers. Passing products are put on the list of preferred vendors, which guides the purchasing decisions among early adopters.

Other benefits include:

• Listings on the websites of DGI and the sponsoring organization (example of a sponsoring organization: GS1 US) for products tested interoperable.
• Coordinated exhibit opportunities at major conferences, targeting the relevant user communities.
• Inclusion in the certification program's press releases announcing the vendors who have successfully completed one particular round of interoperability testing.