Independent Verification and Validation: A Missing Link in Simulation Methodology?
1996) Independent Verification and Validation: A Missing Link in Simulation Methodology?. Technical Report ncstrl.vatech_cs//TR-96-16, Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. (
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Abstract
Independent verification and validation (IV&V) is a powerful tool that can be used to mitigate the increasing complexities associated with an ever-expanding set of modeling and simulation problems. In this paper we discuss the use of independent V&V within the modeling and simulation community. Literature reviews and conversations with experienced technical managers serve as a basis for our conjecture that (a) validation is the major focus of most modeling and simulation efforts, (b) verification plays only a secondary role, and (c) independent V&V is, for all practical purposes, being ignored. In an effort to raise the awareness of the benefits and applicability of independent V&V within the modeling and simulation community, we describe in a step-by-step fashion the application of independent V&V to one particular life cycle model of a simulation study.
Item Type: | Departmental Technical Report |
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Subjects: | Computer Science > Historical Collection(Till Dec 2001) |
ID Code: | 455 |
Deposited By: | User autouser |
Deposited On: | 05 December 2001 |
Alternative Locations: | URL:ftp://ei.cs.vt.edu/pub/TechnicalReports/1996/TR-96-16.ps.gz, URL:http://historical.ncstrl.org/tr/ps/vatech_cs/TR-96-16.ps |