====== MO-009d — Test Resource Use Traceability ======

[[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 [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:traceability|Traceability]] between each use of a designated reusable [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_resource|Test Resource]], the specific Test Resource version used, and the applicable [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_execution|Test Execution]].

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

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

MO-009d specifies the Test Resource use Traceability portion of MO-009.

===== Rationale =====

The identity of a reusable Test Resource alone does not establish which version supported a Test Execution or how that resource contributed to the execution.

Traceability between a Test Resource use, the specific resource version, and the applicable Test Execution identifies the resources associated with the resulting [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_result|Test Results]], [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:verdict|Verdicts]], and [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:evidence|Evidence]].

This relationship supports repeatability, [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:reproducibility|Reproducibility]], comparison among Test Executions, impact analysis following a Test Resource change, and investigation of unexpected results.

MO-009d governs Traceability for actual Test Resource use. The companion requirements separately address Test Resource descriptions, control, and applicability.

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

MO-009d applies to:

  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:dido-te|DIDO-TE]]
  * Designated reusable [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_resource|Test Resources]]
  * Controlled Test Resource versions
  * Test Resource uses
  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_execution|Test Executions]]
  * Test Resource use records
  * Relationships between Test Resource uses and applicable Test Results, Verdicts, and Evidence

===== Verification =====

Verification confirms that:

  - DIDO-TE records each use of a designated reusable Test Resource
  - Each Test Resource use record identifies the Test Resource
  - Each Test Resource use record identifies the specific Test Resource version used
  - Each Test Resource use record identifies the applicable Test Execution
  - Each Test Resource use record identifies the role or purpose of the Test Resource within the Test Execution
  - Each Test Resource use record identifies when the Test Resource was used
  - Each Test Resource use record identifies the applicable Test Resource applicability determination
  - DIDO-TE preserves Traceability from a Test Execution to every designated reusable Test Resource used during that execution
  - DIDO-TE preserves Traceability from a designated reusable Test Resource version to each Test Execution that used that version
  - DIDO-TE preserves the Test Resource use records associated with completed Test Executions
  - A change to a Test Resource does not alter the recorded identity or version of the resource used during a completed Test Execution
  - DIDO-TE supports identification of the Test Results, Verdicts, and Evidence associated with a recorded Test Resource use

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

The following pages reference this requirement:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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===== Issues =====

<todo>Confirm whether each Test Resource use record must identify the actor or automated mechanism that selected or supplied the Test Resource.</todo>

<todo>Confirm whether Traceability must extend directly to each Test Result, Verdict, and Evidence item or whether the relationship through the applicable Test Execution is sufficient.</todo>

<todo>Confirm the retention requirements for Test Resource use records.</todo>

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

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