Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and abbreviations
  3.1 Definitions
  3.2 Terms which can cause confusion
  3.3 Abbreviations
4 Introduction to conformance testing
  4.1 What is conformance testing?
  4.2 Conforming implementation
  4.3 Technical objectives of conformance testing
  4.4 The need for standardized test specifications
5 Conformance testing applied to base specification
  or to profile
  5.1 What is a base specification?
  5.2 What is a profile?
  5.3 Examples of profiles
  5.4 Structure of a profile specification
  5.5 Conformance to a profile
  5.6 Conformance testing applied to base
      specification
  5.7 Conformance testing applied to profile
  5.8 Decision criteria: base specification of profile
      testing
6 The PICS and other base specification ICS; a
  companion document for base specifications
  6.1 Objective of the PICS (base specification ICS)
  6.2 What is a PICS proforma (base specification ICS
      proforma)?
  6.3 PICS (ICS) proforma and TS
  6.4 Semantics of PICS (ICS) proforma status
      notations
  6.5 PICS proforma (base specification ICS proforma)
      criteria
  6.6 Standardization of a PICS (ICS) proforma
7 TS for a base specification
  7.1 The production process
  7.2 Synopsis of components and their dependencies
  7.3 Checklist of components
  7.4 Definitions of the components and criteria
  7.5 Amendments
8 Profile ICS proforma
  8.1 Objective of the profile ICS
  8.2 What is a profile ICS proforma?
  8.3 Profile ICS proforma and TS
  8.4 Profile ICS and conformance assessment process
9 TS for a profile
  9.1 Principles of profile testing
  9.2 A word on the production process
  9.3 Synopsis of components and their dependencies
  9.4 Checklist of components
  9.5 Definitions of the components and criteria
10 Standardization of test specifications
  10.1 Physical contents of a conformance TS
  10.2 Minimal quality criteria
11 Conformance clause
  11.1 Conformance with this ETS
  11.2 Conformance with ISO/IEC 9646
Annex A (normative): Normative criteria for the
        standardization of PICS (ICS) proforma
        specifications
  A.1 Static versus dynamic requirements in an ICS
      proforma
  A.2 Level of detail of an ICS proforma
  A.3 Requirements on numeric values
  A.4 References to ICS items
  A.5 Scope of qualified optionals
Annex B (informative): Components of a TS for a base
        specification when several ATSs are produced
  B.1 Why a single ATM has been chosen?
  B.2 Overview
  B.3 Synopsis of the components and their
      dependencies
  B.4 Relationships between components
  B.5 Additional TSS&TP
  B.6 Consequences on the pre-existing ATS
Annex C (informative): Guidance on the combination of
        TPs
  C.1 Tests having the same morphology
  C.2 Tests having the same spirit
Annex D (informative): Guidance on the definition of
        a test strategy
  D.1 Test strategy: initial steps
  D.2 Test strategy: choice of test method
  D.3 Test strategy: coverage and costs
  D.4 Test strategy: technical refinements
Annex E (informative): Bibliography
History

Abstract

Defines basic framework for common ETSI methodology including specification related Conformance aspects

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Pages
ISBN
Committee	MTS
Supersedes	PRETS 300 406 : MAR 94