Perform verification on the selected work products.

Verifying products and work products incrementally promotes early detection of problems and can result in the early removal of defects. The results of verification save considerable cost of fault isolation and rework associated with troubleshooting problems.

Typical Work Products

1.    Verification results

2.    Verification reports

3.    Demonstrations

4.    As-run procedures log

Subpractices

1.    Perform verification of selected work products against their requirements.

2.    Record the results of verification activities.

3.    Identify action items resulting from verification of work products.

4.    Document the “as-run” verification method and the deviations from the available methods and procedures discovered during its performance.