Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: fea61ff0-f344-4101-adfb-590e3d9dfafe
Document Type: srp
Title: Draft Revision 6 – August 2015
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1515/ML15159A946.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 7
Section ID: 7
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ware to be part of the minimum set of software V&V activities. NUREG/CR-6101, Section 3.1.4, “Software Verification and Validation Plan,” and Section 4.1.4, “Software Verification and Validation Plan,” contain guidance on SVVPs. The SVVP should exhibit the management, implementation and resource characteristics listed below. B.3.1.10.1 Management Characteristics of the SVVP The management characteristics that the SVVP should exhibit include purpose, organization, oversight, responsibilities, and risks. Purpose refers to a definition of the purpose and scope of the software V&V activities. The SVVP should include a general description of the software V&V process. Organization involves a description of the V&V organization. The SVVP should describe the boundaries and interfaces between the V&V organization and other company organizations. Reporting channels should be described. The relationship among the different V&V tasks should be specified. The SVVP should require that the V&V organization be independent of the development organization. It should require that formal communication between the V&V and design organizations be documented. Oversight involves a description of the software V&V organization. The SVVP should describe the boundaries and interfaces between the software V&V organization and other company organizations. It should show how the software V&V activities are integrated with the system V&V activities, how the software V&V activities are coordinated with the development activities, BTP 7.14-36 Draft Revision 6 - August 2015 and the interactions between the software V&V organization and the software safety organization. Responsibilities concern a definition of the responsibilities and authority of the software V&V organization. The SVVP should specify the person or group responsible for the successful completion of each V&V task. It should specify the person with authority to approve the successful completion of each V&V task. It should