Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 4f141c71-35ca-4353-9047-a13efe6d56b7
Document Type: srp
Title: Revision 6 - August 2016
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1601/ML16019A308.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 7
Section ID: 7
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eristics 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. BTP 7.14-38 Revision 6 - August 2016 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, 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 specify the person with authority to approve the release of the reviewed and tested software design outputs. Risks involve specification of the methods used to identify and manage risks associated with the V&V process. The SVVP should specify a method for evaluating the risk to safety associated with each software item. It should describe a method for identifying the risk associated with each V&V task. A contingency