Beginners Guide to Model-Based Systems Engineering

12/18/2018

Verification and Validation

• Verification • shows that all the requirements produced through the system design process are indeed satisfied within the physical instantiation of the system and its components • Validation • demonstrates that the system is the “right” solution—one that is usable, useful and fulfills the customer’s needs

“We fail more often because we solve the wrong problem than because we get the wrong solution to the right problem.” - Russell Ackoff

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Desired Characteristics of Verification Requirements

• What is the verification requirement’s objective? • What method will be employed to verify the verification requirement’s target system/component requirements? • What are the environmental conditions associated with the verification requirement? • Are there any special conditions associated with the verification requirement? • What are the success criteria for the verification requirement?

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