====== MO-009a — Test Resource Description ======

[[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:01-mission-objectives:mo-009:start|Go to MO-009 — Reusable Test Resources]]

===== Statement =====

[[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:dido-te|DIDO-TE]] SHALL maintain a description for each designated reusable [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_resource|Test Resource]] that identifies its purpose, resource type, version, supported uses, dependencies, and applicable constraints.

===== Derived From =====

MO-009a derives from [[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:01-mission-objectives:mo-009:start|MO-009 — Reusable Test Resources]].

MO-009a specifies the Test Resource description portion of MO-009.

===== Rationale =====

A Test Resource cannot support controlled reuse when a user cannot determine what the resource is, why it exists, or how it contributes to testing.

The description identifies the Test Resource and supplies the information needed to understand its intended purpose and supported uses. Version and dependency information distinguish different resource states and identify other resources or conditions required for use. Applicable constraints identify limitations relevant to selecting or using the resource.

The description supports evaluation of a Test Resource before its use with a particular [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_definition|Test Definition]], [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_execution|Test Execution]], [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:candidate_solution|Candidate Solution]], or [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_environment|Test Environment]].

MO-009a establishes the descriptive information required for reusable Test Resources. The companion requirements separately address Test Resource control, applicability, and use [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:traceability|Traceability]].

===== Applies To =====

MO-009a applies to:

  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:dido-te|DIDO-TE]]
  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_resource|Test Resources]]
  * Test Resource descriptions
  * Test Resource purposes
  * Test Resource types
  * Test Resource versions
  * Supported uses
  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:dependency|Dependencies]]
  * Applicable constraints

===== Verification =====

Verification confirms that:

  - Each designated reusable Test Resource has a description
  - Each description identifies the Test Resource
  - Each description identifies the purpose of the Test Resource
  - Each description identifies the Test Resource type
  - Each description identifies the Test Resource version
  - Each description identifies the supported uses of the Test Resource
  - Each description identifies or references the dependencies of the Test Resource
  - Each description identifies the applicable constraints
  - The description corresponds to the designated Test Resource version
  - An authorized user can retrieve the description before selecting or using the Test Resource

===== Referenced By =====

The following pages reference this requirement:

{{backlinks>.#dido:03-dido-te}}

===== Delivery Phase =====

<todo>Assign the delivery phase for MO-009a.</todo>

===== Implementation Status =====

<todo>Record the implementation status of MO-009a after reviewing the implementation plan.</todo>

===== Requirement Status =====

<todo>The proposed derived requirement requires review and acceptance.</todo>

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===== Issues =====

<todo>Define Test Resource in the shared Terms and Definitions corpus.</todo>

<todo>Confirm the classes of Test Resources governed by MO-009a.</todo>

<todo>Confirm the information required to identify a Test Resource.</todo>

<todo>Confirm the Test Resource types recognized by DIDO-TE.</todo>

<todo>Confirm how the description identifies supported uses and applicable constraints.</todo>

<todo>Determine whether the description must identify provenance, ownership, licensing, integrity information, compatibility information, and maintenance status.</todo>

<todo>Confirm whether each Test Resource requires a persistent unique identifier.</todo>

<todo>Confirm that MO-009a remains limited to Test Resource description and does not duplicate the control, applicability, or use Traceability obligations assigned to MO-009b through MO-009d.</todo>

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