In software project management or software testing verification and validation, also know as V&V has a big part. Verification and validation can sometimes be very confusing in the software world because people tend to confuse them with each other. It is pretty much like Sweden and Switzerland, very different… BUT… people still have a hard time to tell them apart. But don’t worry! I will now show the differences between verification and validation
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Verification
- The process of evaluating work-products of a development phase to determine whether they meet the specified requirements for that phase
- To ensure that the product is being built according to the requirements and design specifications. In other words, to ensure that work products meet their specified requirements.
- The activities in verification mostly consists of: reviews, walkthroughs, inspections.
Validation
- The process of evaluating software during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified business requirements.
- To ensure that the product actually meets the user’s needs and that the specifications were correct in the first place. In other words, to demonstrate that the product fulfils its intended use when placed in its intended environment.
- The activites in verification mostly consist of: Testing.
REFERENCES
http://softwaretestingfundamentals.com/verification-vs-validation/
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