Independent Verification and Validation

31 Jan

Better than Hope!

Do not hope that your software or system project and its related documentation are on track. Do not wait until your software or system project fails in the test phase to learn that it has not been on track. Instead trust independent verification and validation (IV&V) to provide continuous obje...

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29 Aug

The New IEEE 1012 Is Almost Here.

A new and updated version of IEEE Std 1012, IEEE Standard for System, Software and Hardware Verification and Validation will soon be available for purchase from IEEE (anticipate early 2017 publication). This is a greatly enhanced version. Here are just some of the value-added elements: Cri...

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30 Oct

The Value of IV&V

I am very excited to be presenting this webinar for the ASQ software Division as part of their series. I hope you find it interesting and informative. Practical Application of IV&V - Join us for a Webinar on November 20 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: ...

21:22 / Blog / StaffIVV

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15 Aug

Federal Dollars for IV&V

In this fiscal year the Federal Government spent $45.2 million dollars on 86 contract transactions for independent verification and validation (IV&V) services. The vehicles used to make these purchases were: Definitive Contracts ($34.8 million); Delivery Orders ($7.1 million); Purchase...

17:49 / Blog / StaffIVV

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06 Jul

IV&V vs. Independent Test

I have lost count of the number of solicitations in this year alone where the title of the solicitation does not match the work in form, fit or function. Here is an example of what I have found. The title of the solicitation whether it be a Request For Information (RFI), a Request for...

16:10 / Blog / StaffIVV

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16 Jun

Enabling IT Professionals To Perform More Effectively and Consistently

Vienna, Virginia....The IV&V Group® is pleased to announce that its President and CEO, Eva Freund, has been selected as a reviewer for the Enterprise ITBOK Guide, June 2014 draft version. The IEEE Computer Society's Guide to the Enterprise Information Technology Body of Knowledge is a compend...

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04 Jun

From Inside an IEEE Working Group

My name is Eva Freund. As President and CEO, of The IV&V Group® I pride myself on knowing the IEEE Standards that are relative to system and software engineering. I have gained my knowledge by participating in multiple IEEE Standards Working Groups. These are the groups responsible for ...

19:02 / Blog / StaffIVV

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03 Apr

From A Document To A Process

Eva Freund, President and CEO of The IV&V Group® and an active member of the IEEE Working Group for the revision of IEEE Std 730 (Standard for Software Quality Assurance ) has learned that the revision was approved as a revised standard by the IEEE-SA Standards Board on 27 March 2014. Acopy ...

20:58 / Industry News / Non-Government Standards News / StaffIVV

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