DEFINITION:

Provision of verification and validation methodologies that contribute to system flexibility in a cost-effective way. This leads to reductions in the validation element of RDT&E cycle.

(Source: ACARE Domain 631)

SUBDOMAINS:

1. Validation methods, methodologies, procedures, metrics, tools. Includes studies of validation issues for new technologies and systems.
2. Hierarchical methodologies
3. Studies of certification issues for new technologies and systems
4. system validation through modelling and simulation
5. integration and validation of technologies
6. Concept validation
7. Collection, analysis and validation of test results
8. Meta-models
9. Coverage-based, fault-based, error-based testing and validation
10. Requirement specification
11. Test plans – acceptance, system and sub-system integration, module-level