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dbzman said:
Hi everyone!
I'm a little confused on this Verification Validation thing.
I work for a Heat Treating company (Heat Treat metal parts), and I'm trying to get this right.
Verification: Testing to Specification, Paperwork.
Validation: Testing to customer performance req.
When we develop a new process to heat treat a part we look at the customer input (specifications, metal parts, etc) and determine the output (work order, procedures, etc).
When we perform a test run to see if the process works we test the parts to spec (Verification). When we develop the heat treating process we may look a similier jobs to determine the right process (Validation).
When are we actually performing Verification and Validation. I was under the assumption that Validation came before Verification.
Where am I missing the boat.
If Verification is paperwork then where does the testing of the part come in?
If Validation is testing why compare to other jobs?
As you can see I'm having a little trouble fitting the two in. Everytime I think I have an understanding I read something else that confuses me.
Thanks for any help given!
Mike W
I'm a little confused on this Verification Validation thing.
I work for a Heat Treating company (Heat Treat metal parts), and I'm trying to get this right.
Verification: Testing to Specification, Paperwork.
Validation: Testing to customer performance req.
When we develop a new process to heat treat a part we look at the customer input (specifications, metal parts, etc) and determine the output (work order, procedures, etc).
When we perform a test run to see if the process works we test the parts to spec (Verification). When we develop the heat treating process we may look a similier jobs to determine the right process (Validation).
When are we actually performing Verification and Validation. I was under the assumption that Validation came before Verification.
Where am I missing the boat.
If Verification is paperwork then where does the testing of the part come in?
If Validation is testing why compare to other jobs?
As you can see I'm having a little trouble fitting the two in. Everytime I think I have an understanding I read something else that confuses me.
Thanks for any help given!
Mike W
Validation: Testing the actual product to prove that the customer's requirements are in-fact being met.