A key attribute of organisations that excel on the business excellence journey is on valuing people. It is about engaging people in the business of the organisation and challenging them to scale new heights for the organisation and themselves.
Launched in 1998, People Developer (PD) is the certification for the business excellence niche standard for people. The niche standard provides organisations with a total approach to managing people and achieving high performance through its people systems. Based on the business excellence framework, it covers 5 categories namely, Leadership, Planning, Information, People and Results.
Certification to the PD is determined by the organisation’s performance in the Assessment of People Excellence (APEX). The assessment allows an organisation to benchmark its own people management systems and practices against the niche standard. A feedback report on strengths and areas for improvement is given to all organisations participating in the PD assessment.
Based on the outcome of the site assessment, organisations which have scored 400 points or more are certified to People Developer and the benefits of the certification include the use of the logo on their publicity materials.
- People Developer has been awarded to businesses of all types and sizes
- PD is particularly relevant to businesses that rely heavily on people to excel
- You can use the PD logo on all your collaterals.
- The logo is a mark of excellence that shows your business :
- continuously brings out the best in people
- has a motivated and loyal workforce
- achieves better business performance through people
PD assessment is based on the 55 criterion in the
Assessment of People Excellence (APEX) self-assessment tool.
How to Apply / Renew for a Single Certification
Application for any one of the BE certification schemes is open to all organisations from all sectors.
From 1 Dec 2008, organisations applying for business excellence certification are required to submit an online application comprising the following :
- Application Form
- Self-Assessment Tool
- Key Performance Indicator Form
The online application page can be
accessed here.
For details on the application process, please refer to the
Application Guide.
How to Apply / Renew for Integrated Assessments of Multiple Certifications
Organisations applying for certification to more than one business excellence standard would need to submit one application form. The applications could be for both new or renewal applications.
From 1 Dec 2008, organisations applying for business excellence certification are required to submit an online application comprising the following :
- Application Form
- Self-Assessment Tool
- Key Performance Indicator Form
The online application page can be
accessed here.
For details on the application process, please refer to the
Application Guide for Integrated Assessment.
Important for All Manufacturing Sector Companies
From 20 July 09, the application and assessment processes of the Singapore Quality Class (SQC) and Manufacturing Excellence Award (MAXA) have been integrated for companies in the manufacturing sector.
For
manufacturing sector companies applying for
SQC, please
read this before proceeding for the application.
- You need to continuously ensure that your human resource management and systems are working well.
- SPRING Singapore will conduct a mid-term review 1½ years after you have been awarded PD. Please refer to the Mid-Term Review Guide for details.
- 3 years after your certification, you will need to renew your certification. Please refer to the Renewal Application Form and Guide for details.