Verification and Validation Plan

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What is it?
The Verification and Validation Plan is used to confirm (i.e. verify and validate) that the software product meets the user requirements.

Who uses it?
Technical Architect, Development Manager, Project Manager, IT Manager, Test Manager, Documentation Manager, System Administrator.

When is it used?
The Verification Plan describes approaches and methods for integration verification, qualification testing, and system verification. Verification Procedures involve step by step instructions that implement the inspection, demonstration, testing, and analysis required by the Verification Plan, such as equipment, calibration requirements, facility requirements etc.

Table of Contents

1    Introduction
1.1    Background
1.2    Objectives
1.3    Document Overview
1.4    Identification
1.5    Relationship to Other Plans
1.6    Scope
1.7    Key Stakeholders
1.8    References
1.9    Policies, Directives and Procedures

2    Lifecycle Verification and Validation
2.1    Management
2.2    Concept Phase
2.3    Requirements Phase
2.4    Design Phase
2.5    Implementation Phase
2.6    Test Phase
2.7    Installation and Checkout Phase
2.8    Operation and Maintenance Phase

3    Reporting

4    Administrative Procedures
4.1    Anomaly Reporting and Resolution
4.2    Task Iteration Policy
4.3    Deviation Policy
4.4    Control Procedures
4.5    Standards, Practices, and Conventions

5    Project Management
5.1    Priorities
5.2    Schedule
5.3    Tasks
5.4    Risk Assessment
5.5    Constraints
5.6    Issues
5.7    Assumptions
5.8    Dependencies
5.9    Tools, Techniques, and Methodology

6    Project Team
6.1    Organization
6.2    Resource Summary
6.3    Roles and Responsibilities
6.4    Sign-Off Criteria
6.5    Training

7    Appendices
7.1    Glossary of Terms
7.2    Acronyms and Abbreviations

Index of Tables

Table 1 — Schedule
Table 2 — Risks
Table 3 — Constraints
Table 4 — Issues
Table 5 — Assumptions
Table 6 — Dependencies
Table 7 — Roles and Responsibilities
Table 8 — Sign-off Criteria
Table 9 — Glossary of Terms
Table 10 — Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Definitions:

Validation: The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements. [IEEE Std 610.12]

Verification: The process of evaluating a system or component to determine whether the products of a given development phase satisfy the conditions imposed at the start of that phase. [IEEE Std 610.12]

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