Conformance Assessment

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Discussion

A Conformance Assessment is the activity of evaluating an identified subject against applicable Requirements, Conformance Criteria, and Conformance Points to determine whether the subject achieves Conformance.

A Conformance Assessment collects and evaluates Evidence in accordance with an applicable Conformance Model.

Definition

evaluation of an identified subject to determine conformance with specified requirements

Source

, Section 6.4.6, Implementation Conformance Model

Note

A Conformance Assessment differs from a Conformance Claim.

A Conformance Claim records what is asserted.

A Conformance Assessment evaluates whether the assertion is supported by Evidence.

Example

An assessor evaluates a DIDO-TE implementation against the applicable Requirements and records the resulting Conformance determination.

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