Beyond the Inspection Result.
The Digital Infrastructure Certification and Records Institute (DICRI) establishes independent frameworks for infrastructure certification, professional competency and engineering assurance—grounded in evidence that can be traced, evaluated and relied upon.
DICRI Institutional Functions
DICRI's work is organized in four institutional areas.
Infrastructure Certification
Certification of demonstrated conformance between the applicable engineering requirements and the observed condition of infrastructure.
Professional Certification
A progressive credential framework establishing professional competency within defined scopes of governed work.
Equipment Assurance
Governed equipment identity, applicable assurance status and eligibility for governed use.
Assurance
The framework governing the evidence and assurance conditions that support Engineering Confidence.
An inspection result is only as reliable as the evidence behind it.
Relying on a result for an engineering decision depends on more than the result itself: on the conditions under which its evidence was produced, how that evidence has been preserved, and whether its basis can be independently verified.
What reliance depends on
- AuthenticityThe evidence is what it claims to be.
- ProvenanceIts origin and context are preserved.
- VerifiabilityIts basis can be examined later.
DICRI Body of Knowledge
The DICRI Body of Knowledge (DBoK) sets out the doctrine and professional reasoning behind DICRI's approach to governed infrastructure evidence, certification and assurance.
- Document
- DICRI Body of Knowledge (DBoK)
- Edition
- 1.0, in preparation
Publications
Engineering perspectives, research and institutional publications from DICRI, published as they are released.
Contribute
Contribute to DICRI's professional knowledge base through DBoK feedback, topic proposals and publication submissions.
Engage DICRI
For infrastructure owners and operators, developers, public authorities and other organizations considering certification or assurance, engagement with DICRI begins with a conversation about the infrastructure, its requirements and the assurance it needs.
