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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.