====== Conformance Criterion ====== [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]] ===== Discussion ===== A Conformance Criterion establishes an assessable condition used to determine whether an identified subject satisfies an applicable [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:requirement|Requirement]] and therefore achieves [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:conformance|Conformance]]. A Conformance Criterion translates a normative Requirement into an observable and assessable condition without changing the meaning or scope of the Requirement. A Conformance Criterion provides the basis for evaluating [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:evidence|Evidence]] and supports objective, repeatable, and comparable conformance assessments. A Conformance Criterion forms part of a [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:conformance_model|Conformance Model]]. ===== Definition ===== //assessable condition used to determine satisfaction of a specified requirement// ===== Source ===== * [[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-b-references:dte-006|[DTE6]]], Section 6.4.6, //Implementation Conformance Model// ===== Note ===== A Conformance Criterion differs from a [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:requirement|Requirement]]. A Requirement states an obligation. A Conformance Criterion establishes the assessable condition used to determine whether the obligation has been satisfied. A Conformance Criterion also differs from a [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:conformance_point|Conformance Point]]. A Conformance Criterion defines what an evaluator assesses. A Conformance Point identifies where an evaluator performs or observes the assessment. A Conformance Criterion should not introduce an obligation that does not exist in the governing Requirement. ===== Example ===== For a Requirement stating that a DIDO-TE implementation preserves [[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:evidence|Evidence]], the associated Conformance Criterion identifies the observable condition used to determine whether the required Evidence has been preserved. ---- © 2026 Dido Solutions, Inc. and Jackrabbit Consulting, Inc.