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ON THE WAY TO BEING A MANUFACTURER
Software manufacturers of every size of enterprise have the possibility to present products on the Grapevine World marketplace and to sell licenses.
With access to the global market, new business fields and new areas (eHealth, energy, finance, education etc.) can be entered.
WHAT STEPS ARE REQUIRED TO BECOME A
MANUFACTURER AND TO OFFER PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETPLACE?
NEWCOMER
REGISTRATION
CONNECTATHON
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
MANUFACTURER
CANDIDATE
Binding confirmationto take part in the next Connectathon
On-site Test
Remote-Test
MARKETPLACE
MARKETPLACE
EXPRESS OPTION THROUGHWEBSERVICES
ONLINE PARTNER FORM
GRAPEVINE WORLD NEWCOMER
As an initial step, the manufacturer shows his interest in participating in the Grapevine World marketplace by filling out the online partner form.
PARTNER AGREEMENT
Collaboration between the manufacturer and Grapevine World is also agreed upon by a partner agreement.
EXPRESS OPTION
through WebServices
The manufacturer commits to participate in the next upcoming Connectathon.
As an express alternative, a manufacturer can haveits proprietary products be “translated” intoIHE standardized products with the help of “WebServices” and appear as a Grapevine World manufacturer on the marketplace.
REGISTRATION FOR THE CONNECTATHON
Connectathon Europe: connectathon.ihe-europe.net
Connectathon USA: iheusa.org/ihe-connectathon-overview
Connectathon Japan: ihe-j.org/en
CONNECTATHON - On-Site Test
Connectathon results are published in the result matrix.
connectathon-results.ihe.net
This advances the manufacturer to a “Grapevine World candidate”.
GRAPEVINE WORLD CANDIDATE
MARKETPLACE
At the Connectathon, the manufacturer has successfully tested the used profiles regarding interoperability and can show the result matrix as a confirmation.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND REFERENCE PROJECTS
The manufacturer submits descriptions and reference projects about the products that it plans to offer on the marketplace to Grapevine World.
Then the manufacturer receives the status of “Grapevine World candidate” for a limited period of time until the next opportunity to initiate the Conformity Assessment.
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
- Remote Test
The results of the conformity assessment are confirmed by the conformity assessment test report.
conformity.ihe.net
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The manufacturer achieves the “Grapevine World manufacturer” status.
GRAPEVINE WORLD MANUFACTURER
GRAPEVINE WORLD MANUFACTURER
The manufacturer has adapted its proprietary products to IHE standards with the help of WebServices and can offer products as a “Grapevine World manufacturer” using the marketplace.
The manufacturer has had its software products successfully testedand assessed for interoperability at the Connectathon and by the conformity assessment.
This makes it possible for the manufacturer to offer products on the marketplace as a doubly certified “Grapevine World manufacturer”.
MARKETPLACE
ON THE WAY TO BEING A MANUFACTURER
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