Introduction of TC MTS - Methods for Testing and Specification Joint MTS/NFV Session 22-May-2019

Responsibilities Advanced specification and testing methods Identify and define Improve efficiency and economics of standard description, and conformance interoperability testing process MTS is a “horizontal TC” Co-operate with other Technical Committees Provides guidance and support in development of standards and test specifications Close cooperation with ETSI’s Center for Testing and Interoperability (CTI) Definition of specification methods, languages dedicated to testing, and guidelines

Scope Evaluation of available methods and techniques for the advanced and/or formal specification of standards with respect to efficiency and quality, with particular regard to testability Development of methodologies related to testing Guidelines on the use of selected methods Methodologies for the specification of standards including test suites, i.e. specialized languages, definition of proformas etc. Methodologies for the generation, processing and verification of specifications, including specifications of test suites

Scope (II) Methodologies for the execution of tests and analysis of results Including standardization of test suites common to different TBs Assistance to ETSI Secretariat regarding ETSI positions on Testing and Certification, both internally and externally Specification of the required environment for testing, covering operational and procedural aspects

Recent activities Testing and Test Control Notation Version 3 (TTCN-3) Test Description Language (TDL) Guidelines on Model Based Testing (MBT) Guidelines on Security Testing Making Better Standards (Annual) User Conference of Advanced Automated Testing (UCAAT) Etc.