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 ===== Discussion =====
-A Conformance Criterion defines a condition used to determine whether a subject satisfies an applicable conformance requirement.
+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 criterion translates a normative requirement into an assessable condition without changing the meaning or scope of the requirement.
+A Conformance Criterion translates a normative Requirement into an observable and assessable condition without changing the meaning or scope of the Requirement.
-Conformance criteria support objective and repeatable assessment by identifying the condition against which evidence is evaluated.
+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.
-In DIDO-TE, conformance criteria provide the assessable basis for determining whether implementations satisfy applicable architectural and operational requirements.
+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 conformance requirement//
+//assessable condition used to determine satisfaction of a specified requirement//
 ===== Source =====
-  * Structured Information Processing Reference Architecture (SIP-RA)
+  * [[dido:03-dido-te:99-annexes:annex-b-references:dte-006|[DTE6]]], Section 6.4.6, //Implementation Conformance Model//
-  * Distributed Immutable Data Object Test Environment (DIDO-TE)
 ===== Note =====
-A Conformance Criterion differs from a requirement. A requirement states an obligation. A Conformance Criterion states the condition used to determine whether the obligation has been satisfied.
+A Conformance Criterion differs from a
+[[dido:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:requirement|Requirement]].
-A criterion should not introduce an obligation that does not exist in the governing 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 that a DIDO-TE implementation preserve test evidence, the associated conformance criterion identifies the evidence needed to demonstrate that preservation occurred.
+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.
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