Resource Specification Management::Resource Test Policy and Schedule Management

Resource Test Policy and Schedule Management Aggregate Function provides the necessary functionalities to manage the resource test catalogue containing the resource test specifications, the rules that define the test configuration setting up based on the context, the rules that define the strategies for executing the test as well as how the test results should be restituted.<br/>Test strategies can range from simple to complex and encompass the definition of test scenario.<br/>The definition of the test (with specification and rules) is very important because it defines the question that is asked and thus shapes the result that is reported back.<br/>The functionalities include providing:<br/>• Resource Test Specification and test scenario management<br/>  - Test scenario management: for example, in case of redundant resources the test scenario can test the default resources involved in a service before testing one of the possible redundant resources solutions available and not necessarily test all the other existing solutions if the previous tests are positives.<br/>  - Managing resource test capabilities: some resources have limited capabilities for executing tests, especially for multiple parallel testing. Resources can be either the resources involved for the user or test related resources like probes & robots.<br/>  - Managing initiator authorization: some tests are restricted to some user roles (internal or external) so the authorizations are defined at the Resource Test Strategy and Policy Management.<br/>• Test rules defining the strategies for setting up test configuration<br/>• Test rules defining how to carrying out the resource test<br/>  - For example: to choose the next test in a scenario depending on the results of the previous tests<br/>• Test rules defining the enrichment of test results. <br/>  - For example: the enrichment of CPU & disk space usage compared to the defined strategy of the company<br/>  - For example: the enrichment of copper line electrical conductivity compared to previously measure template<br/>• Test rules defining the restitution of the result depending on test execution context<br/>   - For example: a test result of ok/not ok can be enough for a user whereas technicians require more details in the result of the test.<br/>