ENV-001a — Define Test Environment Purpose

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Statement

The DIDO-TE SHALL record the purpose of each Test Environment as controlled information.

Derived From

, source requirement identifier and obligation to be assigned[DTE6] Structured Information Processing Reference Architecture (SIP-RA)[DTE7] Federated Data Interpretation Systems Reference Architecture (FDIS-RA)

Rationale

The recorded purpose establishes why a Test Environment exists and provides context for interpreting its composition, Configuration, and use.

The purpose also supports evaluation of whether the Test Environment is appropriate for an applicable Test Definition and whether resulting Evidence relates to the intended testing activity.

Applies To

Verification

Verification confirms that:

Each Test Environment has a recorded purpose.The recorded purpose identifies why the Test Environment exists.The DIDO-TE controls the recorded purpose.The absence of a recorded purpose constitutes nonconformance with this requirement.Verification includes:

Inspection of the controlled information for each Test EnvironmentConfirmation that the information contains the purpose of the Test EnvironmentA negative assessment using a Test Environment without a recorded purposeConfirmation that the negative assessment produces a nonconformance result

Referenced By

Related Architecture Sections

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Delivery Phase

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Requirement Status

Draft

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