====== ENV-003b — Apply Required Configuration Values ======

[[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:03-functional-requirements:03-01-test-environment-requirements:env-003-establish-controlled-starting-state:start|Go to ENV-003 — Establish Controlled Starting State]]

===== Statement =====

Before each [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_execution|Test Execution]], the [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:dido-te|DIDO-TE]] SHALL apply each required [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:configuration|Configuration]] value to the applicable [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_environment|Test Environment]] element.

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

  * [[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-c-requirements:03-functional-requirements:03-01-test-environment-requirements:env-003-establish-controlled-starting-state:start|ENV-003 — Establish Controlled Starting State]]
  * [[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-b-references:dte-005|[DTE5] DIDO-TE Requirements Register]], source requirement identifier and obligation to be assigned
  * [[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-b-references:dte-006|[DTE6] Structured Information Processing Reference Architecture (SIP-RA)]]
  * [[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-b-references:dte-007|[DTE7] Federated Data Interpretation Systems Reference Architecture (FDIS-RA)]]

===== Rationale =====

Required [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:configuration|Configuration]] values establish the controlled settings governing the behaviour and interactions of the elements participating in a [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_execution|Test Execution]].

Applying each value to its intended [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_environment|Test Environment]] element ensures the starting state corresponds to the applicable [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_definition|Test Definition]] and controlled descriptive information.

Controlling Configuration values limits unintended variation among repeated Test Executions and supports [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:reproducibility|Reproducibility]], [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:comparability|Comparability]], and interpretation of the resulting [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_result|Test Results]].

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

  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_environment|Test Environment]]
  * [[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:configuration|Configuration]]
  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_object|Test Object]]
  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:n:node|Node]]
  * [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_resource|Test Resource]]

===== Verification =====

Verification confirms that:

  * The controlled descriptive information identifies each required Configuration value and its applicable Test Environment element.
  * The DIDO-TE applies each required Configuration value before Test Execution.
  * Each applied Configuration value corresponds to the value specified by the controlled descriptive information.
  * The DIDO-TE excludes unspecified, obsolete, conflicting, and prohibited Configuration values.
  * The DIDO-TE records the Configuration values applied to the Test Environment.
  * The DIDO-TE maintains [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:traceability|Traceability]] among each required Configuration value, its applicable Test Environment element, and the applicable Test Execution.
  * A missing, incorrect, conflicting, prohibited, obsolete, or untraceable Configuration value constitutes nonconformance with this requirement.

Verification includes:

  * Inspection of the controlled descriptive information specifying the required Configuration values
  * Inspection of the Configuration values applied to each applicable Test Environment element
  * Comparison of the applied values with the specified values
  * Testing for the absence of unspecified, obsolete, conflicting, and prohibited Configuration values
  * Inspection of the resulting Configuration record
  * Inspection of Traceability records connecting each Configuration value to its applicable element and Test Execution
  * A negative assessment using a missing, incorrect, conflicting, prohibited, obsolete, or untraceable Configuration value
  * Confirmation that the negative assessment produces a nonconformance result

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

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===== Related Architecture Sections =====

  * Add links to the architecture sections governing Configuration specification, Configuration application, state control, and Test Execution admission.

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

Assign the applicable delivery phase.

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

Draft

===== Statement Reference =====

Use the following syntax to reference this requirement’s Statement section from another DokuWiki page:

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