====== GPR-013 — Compatibility with Existing Standards ======

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===== Statement =====

The proposed specification SHALL be compatible with and usable alongside applicable existing OMG specifications and specifications published by other recognized standards bodies.

===== Requirement Level =====

Mandatory

===== Rationale =====

The proposed specification will operate within an existing standards ecosystem. Incompatibility with applicable standards could prevent combined implementation, create conflicting definitions, or require organizations to replace otherwise suitable standards-based capabilities.

Compatibility allows implementations to use the proposed specification alongside applicable existing standards without changing their normative meaning or invalidating their conformance obligations.

===== Evaluation Criteria =====

A conforming Submission demonstrates that:

  - Applicable existing OMG specifications are identified
  - Applicable specifications published by other recognized standards bodies are identified
  - Relationships between the proposed specification and each applicable existing specification are described
  - Overlapping concepts, responsibilities, and interfaces are identified
  - Conflicting definitions or requirements are identified and resolved
  - Existing normative meanings are preserved
  - Applicable versions of referenced specifications are identified
  - Implementations can use the proposed specification alongside the applicable existing specifications
  - Use of the proposed specification does not invalidate an otherwise valid conformance claim to an applicable existing specification
  - Required mappings, bindings, profiles, or integration points are identified
  - Compatibility limitations are explicitly documented

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

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===== Notes for Editors =====

Compatibility does not necessarily establish a normative dependency. A specification may coexist or interoperate with another specification without incorporating that specification into its own conformance requirements.

GPR-007 governs reuse of applicable existing standards. GPR-011 limits normative dependencies. GPR-013 governs compatibility when the proposed specification is used alongside other applicable standards.

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