Title

Define abbreviations and acronyms

Identifier

SWIM-SERV-003

Requirement

A service description shall define all used abbreviations and acronyms and be in accordance with the AIRM abbreviation list [RD 4].

Rationale

It is best practice to document all abbreviations and acronyms used in a document.

Verification

Completeness: Verify that all used acronyms and abbreviations are defined in the service description.

Consistency: For abbreviations/acronyms existing in AIRM, verify that the definitions are the same.

Correctness: Not Applicable.

Examples/Notes

Note: It is allowed to use abbreviations/acronyms not defined in AIRM abbreviation list [RD 4]. However, when using one of those, their definitions must be the same.

Level of Implementation

Mandatory