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TASK 1: IETM Conformance/Validation Support
Final Proposed Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) Conformance Test Series Plan (March 1997)
In the initial deliverable for this task, we identified and assessed requirements for the test and validation tools, and procedures necessary for determining conformance of IETM deliverables to the defense specifications currently published as MIL-M-87268, and MIL-D-87269. Also in the initial deliverable, an IETM conformance test series matrix was developed. This matrix, which is based on a seven-layered architectural framework model, relates functional areas of the IETM to specification requirement areas and deliverable components. Using the findings from the initial deliverable, the purpose of this report is to assess relevant Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products for their applicability to IETM conformance testing, and then to develop a plan (a "cookbook" for conformance validation) for assessing the conformance of IETM deliverables to their respective requirements specification(s).
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Final IETM Conformance Test and Validation Requirements (October 16, 1996)
IETMs are highly complex, dynamic, and designed to maximize compressibility while reducing redundancies. Because IETMs allow for runtime variables, looping, and conditional branching constructs, IETMs pose many of the same quality control issues that exist for software development, operation, and maintenance. It is crucial that acquisition managers and vendor personnel have the ability to determine whether IETM deliverables conform to relevant specified IETM requirements. Furthermore, standard methods are needed to control both the quality and performance of IETMs. The objective of this report is to identify and assess requirements for the test and validation tools and procedures necessary for determining conformance of IETM deliverables to the defense specifications currently published as MIL-M-87268, and MIL-D-87269. A full-range of procedural tests (a cookbook for conformance validation) will be subsequently developed in the final report for this task.
Because of the latitude permitted by the IETM specifications, implementations may vary greatly from one case to the next. In formulating a conformance testing methodology, it is therefore important to consider designing tests that are independent from any particular implementation. Therefore, requirements identified within the IETM specifications will be decomposed and partitioned into a collection of modular specification requirements. This approach will compensate for the current lack of structure that exists within the IETM specifications. When this approach is followed, test procedures may be designed per each module area. Because particular requirement areas may be isolated to single out exact performance characteristics for conformance testing, this modular approach will allow for a greater degree of control in designing and conducting conformance tests.
Preliminary IETM Conformance Escort (ICE) Demonstration System User Manual (May 1996)
The purpose of this document is to provide instructions concerning the use of the ICE demonstration system. This software user manual was prepared using the Software User Manual (SUM) Data Item Description (DID), DI-IPSC-81443, in MIL-STD-498.