Systems Engineering Glossary

Validation.  Validation is the process of ensuring that the delivered system or product satisfies the specified requirements.

Verification.  Verification is the process of ensuring that, at the end of a development phase or activity, the system or system element satisfies the conditions imposed at the start of the phase or activity.

Verification And Validation (V&V).  Verification and validation refers to the combined processes of ensuring that system elements being developed meet that the end of each phase the conditions imposed at the beginning of the phase and that the final developed system satisfies the specified requirements.

Verification Requirement.  A verification requirement is a statement of how it is intended to verify that the functional requirements and performance requirements are met or possessed by the delivered system.

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