Verification checklist for service definitions

The specification contains a conformity checklist. It sets out whether conformance with the requirement is "mandatory", "recommended", “optional“ or applicable "when the conditions apply". The organisation or person responsible for the service definition is expected to complete the checklist. It is then possible to attach the checklist to the service definition as evidence of conformance.

To conform with a requirement, the entire requirement has to be satisfied. This includes the need to perform verification. Each requirement contains a statement on the type of verification that is expected (i.e. "completeness", "correctness", "consistency"). The checklist below elaborates on these statements e.g. by spelling out the elements when the requirement states "Verify that the 3 elements are included".

The checklist below is a summary of all of the verification details for easy reference. It is possible to use the table within your own processes.

Requirement	Verification type	Check that:	Level of implementation	Notes
SWIM-DEFN-010 Service definition coverage			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-020 Service definition language			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-030 Service definition identification			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-040 Service identification			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-050 Service abstract			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-085 Service definition provider			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-090 Geographical extent of information			Optional
SWIM-DEFN-095 Intended service providers and consumers			Recommended
SWIM-DEFN-100 Service categories			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-120 Service standard reference			Mandatory Conditional
SWIM-DEFN-130 Operational environment			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-140 Service functions			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-150 Service access and use conditions			Recommended
SWIM-DEFN-160 Security constraints			Recommended
SWIM-DEFN-180 Quality of service			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-185 Quality of data			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-190 Source of information			Recommended
SWIM-DEFN-200 Service validation information			Optional
SWIM-DEFN-210 Application message exchange pattern			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-220 Service behaviour			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-230 Service monitoring			Optional
SWIM-DEFN-240 Service interfaces			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-250 SWIM Technical Infrastructure Profile			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-255 SWIM service and network interface binding			Optional
SWIM-DEFN-260 Service interface protocols and data format			Optional
SWIM-DEFN-270 Service operations			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-280 Service messages			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-290 Information definition (minimum)			Mandatory
SWIM-DEFN-300 Information definition (extended)			Recommended
SWIM-DEFN-310 Filter encoding			Mandatory Conditional
SWIM-DEFN-320 Machine-readable service interface definition			Recommended Conditional
SWIM-DEFN-330 Model view			Optional
SWIM-DEFN-350 Abbreviations and acronyms			Mandatory