Verification & Validation (V&V) Traceability - What are the benefits and limitations?

[Donald Duck]

Who can tell me what is the traceability method for V & V, and what is the benefits of the method and limitations?

some advices?

[Marc]

What is V & V?

[Wes Bucey]

Originally Posted by Marc

What is V & V?

I would suppose he is referring to
Verification & Validation
but I haven't a clue how to relate that to "traceability."

How about elaborating on the circumstances surrounding your V&V, Donald Duck? Do you mean "Verification & Validation?"

[Al Dyer]

Fess up Donald,

What is V&V?

Al...

[Donald Duck]

I fess here: V & V is --- I dont know!

Last night I received an email with 5 interesting questions. I post all of them here, not only for the answers, but also wanna initiate some discussion.

Some threads I can provide is: these questions came from a medical equipment manufacturer.

[Randy]

V&V has lent itself to a whole world of interpretation.

Verification, as I understand and preach, is the process(s) necessary to ensure that the product (service) design (components/sub-components) meets or falls into the defined parameters. In aviation maintenance this would include the operational checks of sytem/sub-system components.

Validation, as I understand and also preach, is the process whereby we show through test/operation that the product (service) is capable of meeting all requirements. I equate this to the flight testing of aircraft after maintenance.

Some things cannot be Validated until operated..like the Space Shuttle, or more recently the Mars Rovers.

[Wes Bucey]

Originally Posted by Randy

V&V has lent itself to a whole world of interpretation.

Verification, as I understand and preach, is the process(s) necessary to ensure that the product (service) design (components/sub-components) meets or falls into the defined parameters. In aviation maintenance this would include the operational checks of sytem/sub-system components.

Validation, as I understand and also preach, is the process whereby we show through test/operation that the product (service) is capable of meeting all requirements. I equate this to the flight testing of aircraft after maintenance.

Some things cannot be Validated until operated..like the Space Shuttle, or more recently the Mars Rovers.

Pretty much gibes with my understanding of V&V. The question on the table is "tie it to traceability method."

Maybe I need stronger coffee, but unless we are just talking about the record-keeping of those V&V activities, what other method could there be? Am I looking for something more than is [to me] obvious?

[Al Rosen]

Originally Posted by Donald Duck

Who can tell me what is the traceability method for V & V, and what is the benefits of the method and limitations?

some advices?

Where is the data?
Who did the verification?
When was it done?

Ditto for validation.