A Validation Decision is a determination by an authorized Actor whether an evaluated subject satisfies defined Validation Criteria for a stated purpose.
A Validation Decision can evaluate:
A Validation Decision can use:
A Validation Decision can identify:
A Validation Decision can determine that the evaluated subject:
determination by an authorized Actor whether an evaluated subject satisfies defined Validation Criteria for a stated purpose
Adapted from:
OMG TestIF supports the interchange of Test Results, Verdicts, and traceability information needed for external arbitration. OMG TestIF leaves the arbitration rules and resulting higher-level determinations outside its scope.
This definition introduces Validation Decision as the governed determination made by applying defined Validation Criteria to the applicable Test Results, Verdicts, Evidence, and related information.
A Validation Decision differs from Validation:
A Validation Decision differs from a Test Result:
A Validation Decision differs from a Verdict:
A PASS Verdict does not, by itself, establish a positive Validation Decision.
A Validation Decision differs from an acceptance decision:
An authorized party can accept a subject subject to limitations or waivers even when the Validation Decision identifies unresolved deficiencies. Conversely, a positive Validation Decision does not compel an authorized party to accept the subject.
A Validation Decision differs from an authorization decision:
A positive Validation Decision can support an authorization decision but does not replace it.
A Validation Decision must identify the applicable validation purpose. A subject can satisfy Validation Criteria for one purpose and fail to satisfy criteria for another purpose.
A Validation Decision does not establish universal correctness, suitability, safety, security, interoperability, or compliance. Its scope remains limited to:
An authorized Actor must make or approve the Validation Decision under the applicable Governance Policy.
An automated mechanism can calculate a proposed Validation Decision when the applicable Validation Criteria are machine-processable. The Governance Policy determines whether the automated determination constitutes the authoritative Validation Decision or requires approval by an authorized Actor.
A Validation Decision can change when:
A revised Validation Decision should preserve:
An authorized Evaluator reviews whether a selected Node Set satisfies the Validation Criteria for use in a defined distributed test scenario.
The Evaluator considers:
All required Test Results have PASS Verdicts except one Test Result with an INCONCLUSIVE Verdict caused by missing timing Evidence.
The applicable Governance Policy prohibits a positive Validation Decision when required timing Evidence is missing.
The Evaluator records a Validation Decision stating that the Node Set cannot yet be determined to satisfy the Validation Criteria. The Validation Decision identifies:
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