White papers are short, educational publications that expound on a particular industry issue written by an individual or individuals with recognized expertise on the topic. Below is a list of current white papers offered by ICE. White papers are available free to ICE members. Non-members, please download the publications order form to purchase your copy.
Interested in submitting a white paper for publication? Each year the ICE Publications Committee encourages members and non-members to submit proposals. Please click here to download the 2010 call for authors.
Why Business Continuity Planning for Certification Program Sponsors? (PDF file) © 2010 ICE
Free Download (members only) - This white paper, authored by Clifford H. Donath and Anthony T. Baratta, provides a practical and operational introduction to good practices in defining the necessary safeguards in obtaining and protecting important program information and intellectual property. This paper can be usefully applied as a checklist and template for gathering the necessary information and explores what should be requested from vendors to supply information and proposals to implement business continuity contracts and how to validate contract compliance.
Succeeding in the Business of Certification (PDF file) © 2009 ICE
Free Download (members only) - This white paper, authored by Joan Knapp, PhD and Paul Grace, MS, CAE, describes the nature of the certification business and identifies the antecedents for having a successful program. These are the fundamental business tools and approaches that we all know (e.g., market and competitive analyses, business strategy and planning); however, in this paper they are applied to the certification enterprise. The paper is targeted to certification staff or Board members who are considering starting a program, adding credentials to an existing program, changing key program features, discontinuing a program, or wishing to maintain or enhance the success of an existing program.
Interfaces Between Professional Certification and Academic Accreditation: A Non-Technical Legal Perspective (PDF file) © 2008 ICE
Free Download (members only) - This white paper, authored by Donald Balasa, JD, MBA This white paper presents a discussion of the legal issues that should be taken into consideration by: (1) professional certifying bodies when determining eligibility pathways for their examinations; and (2) academic accrediting bodies when determining which certification examinations are acceptable for measuring graduate achievement from the programs they accredit. It presents a non-technical, layperson’s treatment of the legal issues, and does not discuss the technicalities of antitrust and other applicable areas of law.