Verification, Validation, and Testing of Engineered Systems

by Engel, Avner

• ISBN13: 9780470527511
• ISBN10: 047052751X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-15
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Verification, Validation and Testing of Engineered Systems provides a collection of facts and helpful hints on Verification Validation and Testing (VVT) for engineered systems. Through a practical approach, this text presents VVT activities performable throughout a system's lifetime, from system definition to system disposal. This reference includes thirty non-testing and thirty testing methods for engineered systems. Whether professionals or students, new or experienced, readers will be properly equipped with statistical and fuzzy logic paradigms for quantitative VVT cost, time, and risk models to minimize uncertainties and risks in systems development.

Author Biography

Dr. Avner Engel holds a PhD from the Industrial Engineering Department of Tel-Aviv University. For the past twenty years, he has worked for Israel Aerospace Industries, where he has managed large software projects. Dr. Engel was involved with several research projects funded by the European Commission. He is currently teaching systems engineering courses at the Holon Institute of Technology in Holon, Israel

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

Opening

VVT Systems and Process

Canonical Systems VVT Paradigm

Methodology Application

Chapter-1 Bibliography

Systems VVT Activities: Development

Structure Of Chapter

VVT Activities During the Definition Phase

VVT Activities During the Design Phase

VVT Activities During the Implementation Phase

VVT Activities During the Integration Phase

VVT Activities During the Qualification Phase

Chapter-2 Bibliography

Systems VVT Activities: Post-Development

Structure of Chapter

VVT Activities During the Production Phase

VVT Activities During the Use/Maintenance Phase

VVT Activities During the Disposal Phase

Chapter-3 Bibliography

Systems VVT Methods: Non-Testing

Introduction

Prepare VVT Products

Perform VVT Activities

Participate in Reviews

Chapter-4 Bibliography

Systems VVT Methods: Testing

Introduction

White Box Testing

Black Box - Basic Testing

Black Box - High Volume Testing

Black Box - Special Testing

Black Box - Environment Testing

Black Box - Phase Testing

Chapter-5 Bibliography

Modeling Quality Cost, Time and Risk

Purpose and Basic Concepts

VVT Cost and Risk Modeling

VVT Time and Risk Modeling

Fuzzy VVT Cost Modeling

Chapter-6 Bibliography

Obtaining Quality Data and Optimizing VVT Strategy

Systems' Quality Costs in the Literature

Obtaining System Quality Data

Iai/Lahav Quality Data - An Illustration

The VVT-Tool

VVT Cost, Time and Risk Optimization

Chapter-7 Bibliography

Methodology Validation and Examples

Methodology Validation Using a Pilot Project

Optimizing The VVT Strategy

Identifying and Avoiding Significant Risks

Improving Systems Quality Process

Appendix-A: The Systest Project

About Systest

Systest Key Products

Systest Pilot Projects

Systest Team

Ec Evaluation of the Systest Project

Systest References 812

Appendix-B: VVT Master Plan (VVT-MP)

Chapter-1 System Integration

Chapter-2 Integrated VVT Program Summary

Chapter-3 System Verification, Validation and Testing

Chapter-4 VVT Resource Summary

Appendix-C: List of Acronyms

Appendix-D: Index of Terms (Preliminary)

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