TPC Certified Auditor

As stated in the Policies and Guidelines of the TPC, "The purpose of the [benchmark] audit is to verify compliance with the spirit and the letter of the benchmark specifications."

Francois Raab, InfoSizing's President, is certified by the TPC to audit each of its currently active standard benchmarks:

TPC-C, TPC-H/R and TPC-App

TPC Auditor Certification Process

TPC results can only be audited by individuals who have completed the TPC's 3-stage auditor certification process. As such, TPC certified auditors have been granted the authority to provide test sponsors with an attestation of the compliance of their benchmark implementation and results.

• Stage I
  
  An initial written exam is taken to establish that the candidate auditor has the required basic technical and functional knowledge. The exam, if successful, is followed by an interview to determine the candidate's eligibility to become an apprentice auditor.
  
  
• Stage II
  
  The apprentice auditor works with a certified auditor to gain hands-on experience of the benchmark audit process. This stage end when the mentor certified auditor is ready to endorse the apprentice for certification
  
  
• Stage III
  
  The qualifications of the apprentice auditor are reviewed by an Auditor Certification Board (ACB) through a written exam and a board interview. The ACB may bring forward to the TPC's General Council (GC) a recommendation to certify the apprentice. This recommendation must be approved by a two-third vote during a GC meeting.

Complete details on this process can be found in the Policies and Guidelines of the TPC.