BS ISO 10303-32:1998 - Page 2

Industrial automation systems and integration. Product data representation and exchange. Conformance testing methodology and framework: Requirements on testing laboratories and clients | Status: Current, Under review

1 Scope This part of ISO 10303 specifies the techniques for conformance testing and the means to facilitate the use of those techniques by the testing laboratory and the client. This part of ISO 10303 specifies the roles of both the testing laboratory and the client during the conformance assessment process, the need to reach mutual agreements between them, and the requirements on each of them.

1.1 Coverage

The following are within the scope of this part of ISO 10303:

• — general requirements on the testing laboratory and on the client that are applicable to the conformance assessment process;
• — the exchange of technical and administrative information, including a protocol implementation conformance statement (PICS) and a protocol implementation extra information for testing (PIXIT);
• — the process of negotiation between the testing laboratory and the client to reach an agreement on:
  1. a) the definition of the implementation under test (IUT);
  2. b) the abstract test method and abstract test suite to be used;
  3. c) the conditions under which conformance testing will be performed;
• — requirements for the structure and content of the test report that document the results of the conformance testing.

The following are outside the scope of this part of ISO 10303:

• — the resolution of technical issues between the client and the testing laboratory that arise during the conformance assessment process;
• — the production of diagnostic information in addition to the conformance log and conformance test report;
• — any aspects that are not specific to the conformance testing of implementations of ISO 10303 application protocols;
• — the certification and testing laboratory accreditation processes.

NOTE - Information on requirements on the testing laboratory and the client with respect to certification are given in annex D. Roles of accreditation and certification organisations are given in annex D of ISO 10303-31.