Automated Validation Best Practices
Automation is the key to lean validation practices. Although many validation processes are still paper-based manual processes, there are best practices that support Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) processes that drive efficiency and compliance. BEST PRACTICE 1 – Establish Independence The IEEE 1012 Standard For System, Software and Hardware Verification and Validation states that Independent […]
The True Meaning of Software Quality
As a long-time validation engineer, I often ponder questions such as “what does it mean to achieve software quality and is it sustainable over time?” I ask myself these questions because in today’s systems environments, there are many factors that can impact software quality assurance. Cyber threats are the elephant in the room. Most validation […]