INCOSE Los Angeles: Verification and Validation Across the System Lifecycle
El Segundo, CA , USA
Meeting Title: Verification and Validation Across the System Lifecycle
Date: Tuesday, 11 June 2024
Time: 17:30 - 19:30 PDT
Venue: The Aerospace Corporation D8/1010, 200 N Aviation Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245
Registration: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/mb2ck9b/lp/2d4c4408-866e-450d-85b3-229ab914a24f
Abstract:
During this presentation, Lou will provide a brief overview of the Requirements WG. He will then walk attendees through the lifecycle of a system from the context of which the terms verification and validation are used. This event will be held at The Aerospace Corp. in El Segundo (with refreshments), tickets available May 7th-June 4th. Also online via Zoom.
The concepts associated with the terms verification and validation are distinctly different depending on the context. The intended meaning of the concepts represented by each term is often misunderstood and the terms are often used interchangeably without making clear the context in which they are used, resulting in ambiguity and a failure to communicate. To avoid this ambiguity, each of these terms should be preceded by a modifier (i.e., the subject) which clearly denotes the proper intended context in which the term is being used; verification or validation of the needs, requirements, design, or the realized system. During this presentation, Lou will provide a brief overview of the Requirements WG. He will then walk attendees through the lifecycle of a system from the context of which the terms verification and validation are used as shown in the following figure:
Biography:
Lou Wheatcraft is a senior consultant and managing member of Wheatland Consulting, LLC. Lou is an internationally recognized expert in systems engineering with a focus on needs, requirements, verification, and validation across the system lifecycle. Lou has over 50 years’ experience in systems engineering, including 22 years in the United States Air Force. Lou has taught over 200 requirement seminars over the last 23 years. Lou supports clients from government and industries involved in developing and managing systems and products including aerospace, defense, medical devices, consumer goods, transportation, and energy. Lou has been an active member of INCOSE over 23 years and is the Chair of the Requirements WG. Lou is a principal author of several RWG manuals and guides including the Needs and Requirements Manual (NRM), Guide to Needs and Requirements GtNR), Guide to Verification and Validation (GtVV), and newly released version 4 of the Guide to Writing Requirements (GtWR).