DEX for Business

A checkable standard for companies that want capability evidence, not assumption.

DEX assesses whether a company's people, roles, leaders, and operating conditions support the work it claims it can perform. Company certification is context-calibrated, annually renewed, and verification-backed.

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The problem

Most companies still manage capability through proxies.

Resumes, titles, degrees, tenure, interviews, employee sentiment, and internal reputation all provide information. None of them alone proves that the company has the capability system required to execute.

As work changes, old signals become easier to polish and harder to interpret. The question a serious buyer must answer is sharper: does this company have the evidenced, placed, converted, developed, and governed capability required for the work it claims it can perform?

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The question is not whether capable people are employed. The question is whether the capability system supports the work.

Proxies that fall short:

Resume - shows claimed history, not demonstrated capability
Degree - shows what was studied, not what can be applied
Tenure - shows time in role, not capability in role
Interview - measures presentation, not execution
Employee sentiment - shows experience, not capability evidence
Internal reputation - shows visibility, not verified evidence
The DEX structure

One measurement spine. One company standard.

6
DEX dimensions
Individual capability spine
16
Assessment domains
Where capability is assessed
6
Company pillars
Evidence to governance
12mo
Recertification
The signal stays current
The certified object

The company capability system, in six pillars.

DEX certifies whether capability is evidenced, fitted, placed, converted, developed, and governed. The result is a company signal that must be earned, scoped, renewed annually, and verified.

01

Capability Evidence

Credible evidence of individual and workforce capability.

02

Capability Fit

Capability that fits the business model, market, and operating demands.

03

Capability Placement

Capable people positioned where outcomes depend on them.

04

Capability Conversion

Leaders, workflows, and decisions that turn capability into execution.

05

Capability Development

A pathway that helps people grow toward the standard.

06

Capability Governance

Evidence review, claim control, verification, and annual renewal.

Differentiation

Not a culture award. Not a consulting diagnosis. Not a training platform.

DEX evaluates whether a company's capability system fits its own operating reality. Adjacent categories show part of the picture. DEX adds the evidence, scope, and verification.

What DEX adds that others do not:

Culture recognition shows employee experience - DEX adds capability evidence, placement, conversion, governance, and verification
Individual credentials show a person met a standard - DEX adds whether workforce capability supports the certified company scope
Consulting diagnosis offers expert interpretation - DEX adds a standards-led pathway with renewal and public verification
Training platforms show learning participation - DEX adds evidence that capability can be demonstrated in work conditions
HR software manages people data - DEX adds structured evidence of whether that workforce capability is real, placed, and current
A consulting opinion
The company journey

A governed pathway from evidence to certification.

DEX for Business is an ordered pathway, not a menu of unrelated services. A company moves from fit and calibration, through evidence and review, to certification, verification, and renewal.

01

Fit and calibration intake

Define scope, operating context, workforce structure, and certification pathway.

02

Evidence and mapping

Baseline capability, then map it by role, domain, level, team, and site.

03

Review and certification

Integrate evidence into a company-level review, then certify where the standard is met.

04

Verify and renew

Show status publicly where applicable and renew the evidence annually.

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A company signal is only worth what it can withstand.

DEX Company Certification is not granted for showing up. It is granted for meeting the standard. The standard includes evidence, placement, conversion, development, governance, and annual renewal. A company that cannot maintain the standard loses the signal.

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A company signal is only worth what it can withstand.

The signal holds because:

Certification requires meeting a standard - not paying a fee
Scope is defined and public - claims cannot exceed what was certified
Annual renewal is mandatory - stale certifications expire
Verification is public - anyone can check the record
Misuse is reportable - the registry protects the signal
A consulting opinion
Measurement architecture

Six DEX dimensions. Sixteen assessment domains.

Individual capability evidence is organised through six dimensions and assessed within sixteen domains. For companies, this creates a structured evidence base that can be mapped, benchmarked, certified, and verified.

Target-Context Capability
TCC

Can the person operate in the actual work context, not only speak about it generally?

For companies: does the workforce have demonstrated capability in the domains and levels the business actually requires?

Transfer and Adaptation Capacity
TAC

Can the person adapt judgement from one setting to another without over-applying the wrong assumptions?

For companies: does the workforce adapt as market conditions, technology, and operating demands shift?

Applied Judgement Under Constraint
AJC

Can the person make sound decisions under ambiguity, pressure, incomplete information, or competing demands?

For companies: does the company have AI-era capability needed to avoid errors and maintain accountability?

Execution Reliability
EXR

Can the person follow through consistently, document properly, close loops, and deliver responsibly?

For companies: does leadership convert execution reliability into outcomes, or does friction reduce output?

Systems, Data, and AI Fluency
SDA

Can the person work responsibly with systems, information, data, automation, and AI-shaped workflows?

For companies: does the company have AI-era capability to avoid errors and maintain accountability as workflows change?

Professional Trust and Stakeholder Conduct
PTS

Can the person act in ways that preserve trust, fairness, accountability, confidentiality, and professional credibility?

For companies: does the company demonstrate governance discipline including claim control and recertification commitment?

Verification

A company signal should be checkable.

Verification confirms whether a credential or company certification is real, active, scoped, and current. It makes DEX different from self-reported claims.

DEX Company Certification verifies that the named organisation met the DEX capability standard for the stated scope and certification period. It does not guarantee financial results, employee performance, regulatory compliance, or business outcomes.

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Verification does not disclose private employee data, confidential feedback, or raw assessment details.

What verification confirms:

Whether the record is real
Whether it is currently active
The certified scope
The certification and renewal dates
The permitted public-use language
What the record does not certify
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Begin with evidence. We will route your inquiry.

Flagship

Company Certification

Earn DEX Company Certification for a defined scope.

Entry point

Enterprise Pilot

Test DEX in a defined team, function, or site.

Evidence

Capability Assessment

Assess workforce capability before certification.

Intelligence

Workforce Mapping

Understand where capability sits across roles and domains.

Pre-certification

Org. Capability Review

Integrate evidence before a certification decision.

Leadership

Leadership Feedback

Examine whether leadership converts capability into execution.

Comparison

Capability Benchmarking

Compare capability across teams, functions, or time periods.

Trust

Verification Question

Questions about credential or company certification verification.

Other

General Business Inquiry

Partnership, licensed-provider questions, or other business inquiries.

Company Certification

DEX will review your inquiry and route it to the appropriate pathway. A response will follow for qualified inquiries.

What happens after submission

01

Inquiry review

DEX reviews the inquiry type, company details, and stated need.

02

Routing

The inquiry is routed to the appropriate certification, pilot, or account pathway.

03

Follow-up

A DEX account-management leader follows up where the inquiry is qualified.

04

Next step

Certification review, pilot scoping, assessment, mapping, or resource delivery.

Contact policy

DEX uses a form-led, account-guided business process. A phone number may be provided after inquiry qualification.

Business address

Ask for DEX
1 First Canadian Place
Toronto, ON
M5X 1A9
Canada

Common questions

No. A submission begins inquiry review and routing. Certification requires scope clarity, eligibility, evidence, review, and a certification decision.
Yes. Select Enterprise Pilot to test DEX within a defined scope before committing to full certification.
Timeline depends on the company's scope, workforce size, and evidence readiness. DEX will provide a pathway view after the initial inquiry review.
DEX certifies companies of various sizes. The scope of certification is calibrated to the company's actual operating reality.

Move from capability assumption to capability evidence.

DEX Company Certification gives organisations a structured, verification-backed way to demonstrate that their capability system supports the work they claim to perform.

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