Certification gives both IT and end users a greater level of comfort.
They are reassured through the certification program's independent testing that the product has met stringent requirements. This ensures that IT will be able to deploy the application easily and efficiently on dozens, even hundreds, of desktops, allowing the organization to collect direct input from more people during product development. Engineers and designers will no longer be restricted to working at their desktops, but will be able to run their design tools on a laptop anywhere, making them more productive. The easy installation and enhanced mobility achieved through Windows 2000 certification create that many more opportunities to extend the design process to more people in more places.