Protocol implementation conformance statement
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A Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement or most commonly PICS is a structured document which asserts which specific requirements are met by a given implementation of a protocol
standard. It is often completed as a record of formal protocol conformance test
results, and some automated test systems machine-author a PICS as output. A potential buyer or user of the implementation can consult the PICS to determine if it meets his or her requirements.
ETSI publish an example proforma PICS showing which information would be completed.
Communications protocol
A communications protocol is a system of digital message formats and rules for exchanging those messages in or between computing systems and in telecommunications...
standard. It is often completed as a record of formal protocol conformance test
Conformance testing
Conformance testing or type testing is testing to determine whether a product or system meets some specified standard that has been developed for efficiency or interoperability....
results, and some automated test systems machine-author a PICS as output. A potential buyer or user of the implementation can consult the PICS to determine if it meets his or her requirements.
ETSI publish an example proforma PICS showing which information would be completed.