11. Assessment



1. Examine Proc Doc

2. Examine Sys Doc

3. Interview Developers

4. Interview Users

5. Examine Code I

6. Examine Code II

7. Determine Truth

8. Generate Test Cases

9. Run Test Cases

10. Review Test Output



SDP Template

SQPP Template

SCMP Template

WBS Template



Introduction

The What And Why of VV&A


VV&A vs IV&V vs Confidence Assessment
  • Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) usually done after development

  • Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) should parallel development

  • Confidence Assessment usually a short-term, limited IV&V (budget constraints)

  • Cost of VV&A
    See Defense Modeling and Simulation Organization (DMSO) Recommended Practices Guide (RPG), Nov 1996 -- varies from 5% to 17% of development; typically 10-12%

    Cut To The Chase -- How Do You Do Assessment (Step 11)?