Kontrolcheck

Kontrolcheck is a software framework and toolkit designed to validate and monitor control processes across software, hardware, and automation environments. The project emphasizes reproducible testing, integrity verification, and auditability, enabling organizations to verify that changes do not compromise safety, compliance, or performance.

Core concepts include a rule-based engine for defining validation criteria, test case authoring, data collection from diverse sources, and reporting that supports traceability. Kontrolcheck uses a modular architecture with a core engine, adapters for different environments, and a plugin system that allows extensions for new protocols and tools. It supports containerized deployment, making it suitable for cloud, on-premises, and hybrid setups. The framework can gather data from software builds, test runs, and industrial devices via protocols such as OPC UA, Modbus, and MQTT, with results stored in an audit-friendly repository that maintains versioned test definitions and run histories.

Common use cases involve software quality assurance and continuous verification in CI/CD pipelines, industrial control system validation, regulatory compliance and change-impact analysis, and risk assessment in safety-critical domains. By enabling consistent test execution and clear audit trails,Kontrolcheck aims to reduce the risk associated with configuration changes and system updates.

History and governance: Kontrolcheck was released as an open-source project in the late 2010s and is maintained on a public repository under a permissive license. Its development is coordinated by a core maintainers group with input from the community, following a code of conduct and open collaboration practices.

See also: quality assurance, continuous verification, industrial automation, audit trail, compliance testing.