Conformance testing

Conformance test, that is the test that implementations comply with given specifications, is a wide area of growing significance wherever standards and multisupplier environments are becoming more common place. In this paper we give an overview of conformance testing activities which have either taken place within the ESPRIT Project CNMA or have resulted from such activities. In particular, conformance testing for CNMA Phase 4 at the ISW pilot site, conformance test for the OSI Network Management Forum, and the marketing of the test tools are covered. Finally, accreditation and certification issues are dealt with.