Preliminary
UN/EDIFACT ORDERS Message
Prototype Strategy and Test Plan

for the

DOD CALS IDE Project

An MVP Joint Venture

January 1997

Submitted to
D. N. American, Inc.
1000 Technology Drive, Suite 3220
Fairmont, WV 26554

In support of
Contract No. DEAM21-96-MC32239
T.O. No. HQ00038-6199-0002
CDRL Sequence Number A008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES
1.0  INTRODUCTION

1.1  Overview and Background
1.2  Approach
1.3  Common Testing Terminology

2.0  TEST COORDINATION STRATEGY

2.1  CALS Industry Steering Group
2.2  Government Activities
2.3  Industry Trading Partners
2.4  Test Planning, Scheduling, and Resources

3.0  TEST METHODOLOGY

3.1  EC/EDI System Qualification
3.2  Test Requirements
3.3  Verdict Criteria
3.4  Testing Strategy
3.5  Reporting the Test Results

4.0  TEST PROCESS AND PROCEDURES

4.1  Layer 1: Application Interface: Outbound
4.2  Layer 2: Transaction Generation: Outbound
4.3  Layer 3: Network Communications: Outbound/Inbound
4.4  Layer 4: Transaction Interpretation: Inbound
4.5  Layer 5: Application Interface: Inbound

5.0  SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A:  GLOSSARY
APPENDIX B:  ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.2-1:  UN/EDIFACT ORDERS Message Prototype Testing Approach
Figure 4.0-1:  UN/EDIFACT ORDERS Message Prototype Test Suite Matrix