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Conformance Assessment
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
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[DTE6], 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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