A proposed structure and Lexicon for ATE commonality

This paper has been written following investigations within The Boeing Co. by individuals involved in ATE Systems design, development, definition and implementation over the issue of "standards". Results of those studies have been captured into this paper in the form of an analysis of the issues deriving from the central theme of ATE "commonality", impediments to "commonality", limitations imposed by the state of the art in ATE Systems development today and a proposed Lexicon for defining and describing the implied goal of "commonality" as that term is herein presented.