5.8: Profiles
Profiles Other Information:
A profile is used when an organization developing a product that is written to comply with a standard, but the standard contains
sufficient complexity and/or vagaries so as to make the final working compliance of the product uncertain if, for instance,
valid but incompatible parameters are selected. In these cases a “profile” is established to outline a particular set of configuration
options to ensure that products interfacing via the standard perform as expected. These documents are typically going to be
used by programmers, product managers, and potentially customer service staff, all who are involved in configuring a product
for testing and/or use by customers. It provides substantial value in that it enables the product to be moved to a demonstrable
production status quickly with minimum delays in testing and/or configuration.
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