OSI-DS 33 and 34 - DUA and DSA Metrics

[Steve Hardcastle-Kille <[e-mail]>]

Two new OSI-DS notes are available.   Please send comments.



OSI-DS 33
osi-ds-33-00.ps
osi-ds-33-00.txt
	DUA Metrics
	P. Barker
	June 1992
   This is a part of a PARADISE Deliverable.
The note defines a set of criteria by which a
DUA implementation, or more precisely a
Directory user interface, may be judged.
Particular issues covered include terminal
requirements; style of interface; target user;
default object classes and attribute types; use
of DAP; error handling.
   The intention is that the replies to the
questions posed describe the DUA / user
interface fairly fully.  Some of the questions
will yield answers which are purely
descriptive; others, however, are intended to
yield answers which give some measure of the
utility of the DUA. The marks awarded for a DUA
in each particular area should give a good
indication of the DUA's capabilities, and its
suitability for various tasks.
   It should be noted that the focus of this
document is very much on ``white pages'' DUAs.
this is a reflection of the current information
base.  Nevertheless much of the document will
be applicable to DUAs developed for other types
of Directory usage.



OSI-DS 34
osi-ds-34-00.ps
osi-ds-34-00.txt
	DSA Metrics
	P. Barker
	S.E. Hardcastle-Kille
	June 1992
       This is a part of a PARADISE Deliverable.
    The note defines a set of criteria by which a
    DSA implementation may be judged.  Particular
    issues covered include conformance to
    standards; performance; demonstrated
    interoperability.
       The intention is that the replies to the
    questions posed describe the DSA fairly fully.
    Some of the questions will yield answers which
    are purely descriptive; others, however, are
    intended to yield answers which give some
    measure of the utility of the DSA. The marks
    awarded for a DSA in each particular area
    should give a good indication of the DSA's
    capabilities, and its suitability for
    particular uses.



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