What type of certification is based on direct reports?

Manager-based certification is a formal process where the evaluation of an individual's performance, skills, or compliance is conducted by their direct supervisor or manager. This type of certification relies on the insights and assessments provided by someone who has a direct supervisory role over the individual, ensuring that the feedback is relevant and based on actual job performance and capabilities observed in a work context.

This process enhances the credibility of the assessment as it comes from those who have first-hand knowledge of the employee's work and contributions. Manager-based certification can be particularly beneficial in environments where compliance, performance metrics, and skill validations are critical, such as in identity and access management systems like SailPoint, where accurate evaluations of employee roles and responsibilities are essential to maintaining security standards.

In contrast, peer-based certification would rely on colleagues at a similar level, role-based certification might focus on specific job functions and alignments rather than direct report relationships, and self-certification is based on individual assessment by the employee themselves, which may not always present an objective view of their competencies.