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Verification, Validation, and Accreditation
(VVA) Process Overlay for the Federation
Development and Execution Process (FEDEP)
Virginia T. Dobey VTCDobey Associates, Inc.
vdobey_at_dmso.mil
Robert O. Lewis Boeing, Inc.
Robert.O.Lewis_at_boeing.com
and
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A Look Ahead

• The Big Picture All At Once
• The Overlay, Step by Step
• Summary
• This presentation examines each step of the
  FEDEP,
• matching the VVA effort to the development
  effort, and
• supporting the adoption, tailoring, and
  leveraging of VVA principles within that step.

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Existing
Authoritative
Existing
Authoritative
Info on
Info on
Available
Overall
Domain
Existing
Domain
Federate
Supporting
Available
Overall
Domain
Existing
Domain
Federate
Supporting
Plans
Descriptions
Scenarios
Information
Documentation
Plans
Descriptions
Scenarios
Information
Documentation
Resources
Resources
Resources
Resources
Initial
Initial
Object Model
Object Model
Planning
Planning
Define Federation
Define Federation
Define Federation
Data Dictionary
Data Dictionary
Documents
Documents
Objectives
Objectives
Objectives
Elements
Elements
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1
1
Existing
Existing
Multiple Items
Multiple Items
FOMs and
BOMs
FOMs and
BOMs
Federation
Federation
Modified/New
Modified/New
Existing
Scenario(s)
Scenario(s)
Perform Conceptual
Perform Conceptual
Perform Conceptual
Federates
Federates
Conceptual
Analysis
Analysis
Analysis
Models
SOMs
SOMs
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2
2
Implemented
Implemented
Federation
Federation
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Design Federation
Federation Development and Execution Plan
Design Federation
Design Federation
Federation Development and Execution Plan
RTI Initialization
RTI Initialization
Data (modified)
Data (modified)
List of Selected (existing) Federates
List of Selected (existing) Federates
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3
3
FOM
FOM
Federate
Federation
Federation
Objectives Verification
Federation
FED/FDD
FED/FDD
Conceptual
Conceptual
Develop Federation
Develop Federation
Develop Federation
Designs
Model
Model
Scenario
Scenario
Instances
Instances
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4
4
Supporting
Supporting
Databases
Databases
Conceptual Model Validation
Tested
Tested
Plan, Integrate, and
Plan, Integrate, and
Plan, Integrate, and
Federation
Federation
Test Federation
Test Federation
Test Federation
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5
5
Federation
Agreements
Execution
Design Verification
Environment
Execute Federation
Execute Federation
Execute Federation
Description
and Prepare Outputs
and Prepare Outputs
and Prepare Outputs
Derived
Derived
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6
6
Outputs
Outputs
Implementation Verification
Federation Test Criteria
Analyze Data and
Analyze Data and
Analyze Data and
Federation Requirements
Evaluate Results
Evaluate Results
Evaluate Results
Federation Objectives Statement
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7
7
Federation Validation
Reusable
Lessons
Final
Reusable
Lessons
Final
Products
Learned
Report
Products
Learned
Report
Accreditation Decision
Post-Execution Follow-up and Archival
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VVA PLANNING

• An essential component of the VVA effort is the
  documentation of those decisions (and their
  assumptions) which precede and result in the
  initiation of the development process.
• Federation or stand-alone system?
• New or reused components?
• Allowable risk and expediency?
• Initial requirements for verification and
  validation?
• Initial requirements for accreditation?
• Remember our fundamental principle
• VVA is performed TO PROVE WITH SUFFICIENT
  EVIDENCE TO A PREDETERMINED LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE,
  that the federation IS CREDIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE TO
  USE FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE.

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Existing Domain Descriptions
Overall Plans
Info on Available Resources
Federation Objectives Statement
Initial Planning Documents
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Existing Conceptual Models
Existing Scenarios
Authoritative Domain Information
Federation Objectives Statement
Federation Scenario(s)
Federation Conceptual Model
Federation Requirements
Federation Test Criteria
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Initial Planning Documents
Federation Objectives Statement
SOMs
Federation Conceptual Model
List of Selected (existing) Federates
Federation Scenario(s)
Federate Designs
Federation Requirements
Federation Design
Federation Test Criteria
FEDEP
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Federation Conceptual Model
FED/FDD
FOM
Federation Agreements
Federation Scenario(s)
Scenario Instances
Federation Requirements
Supporting Databases
Federation Design
Modified/ New Federates
List of Selected (existing) Federates
Federate Designs
Implemented Federation Infrastructure
FEDEP
RTI Initialization Data (modified)
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Execution Environment Description
FED/FDD
FOM
Scenario Instances
Tested Federation
Federation Agreements
Integrated Federation
FEDEP
List of selected (existing) Federates
Modified/ New Federates
Supporting Databases
RTI Initialization Data (modified)
Federation Test Criteria
Implemented Federation Infrastructure
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Execution Environment Description
FEDEP
Tested Federation
Federation Agreements
Derived Output
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Federation Objectives Statement
Final Report
Lessons Learned
Federation Requirements
Reusable Federation Products
Federation Test Criteria
Derived Output
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Existing
Authoritative
Existing
Authoritative
Info on
Info on
Available
Overall
Domain
Existing
Domain
Federate
Supporting
Available
Overall
Domain
Existing
Domain
Federate
Supporting
Plans
Descriptions
Scenarios
Information
Documentation
Plans
Descriptions
Scenarios
Information
Documentation
Resources
Resources
Resources
Resources
Initial
Initial
Object Model
Object Model
Planning
Planning
Define Federation
Define Federation
Define Federation
Data Dictionary
Data Dictionary
Documents
Documents
Objectives
Objectives
Objectives
Elements
Elements
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1
1
Existing
Existing
Multiple Items
Multiple Items
FOMs and
BOMs
FOMs and
BOMs
Federation
Federation
Modified/New
Modified/New
Existing
Scenario(s)
Scenario(s)
Perform Conceptual
Perform Conceptual
Perform Conceptual
Federates
Federates
Conceptual
Analysis
Analysis
Analysis
Models
SOMs
SOMs
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2
2
Implemented
Implemented
Federation
Federation
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Design Federation
Federation Development and Execution Plan
Design Federation
Design Federation
Federation Development and Execution Plan
RTI Initialization
RTI Initialization
Data (modified)
Data (modified)
List of Selected (existing) Federates
List of Selected (existing) Federates
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3
3
FOM
FOM
Federate
Federation
Federation
Objectives Verification
Federation
FED/FDD
FED/FDD
Conceptual
Conceptual
Develop Federation
Develop Federation
Develop Federation
Designs
Model
Model
Scenario
Scenario
Instances
Instances
4
4
4
Supporting
Supporting
Databases
Databases
Conceptual Model Validation
Tested
Tested
Plan, Integrate, and
Plan, Integrate, and
Plan, Integrate, and
Federation
Federation
Test Federation
Test Federation
Test Federation
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5
5
Federation
Agreements
Execution
Design Verification
Environment
Execute Federation
Execute Federation
Execute Federation
Description
and Prepare Outputs
and Prepare Outputs
and Prepare Outputs
Derived
Derived
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6
6
Outputs
Outputs
Implementation Verification
Federation Test Criteria
Analyze Data and
Analyze Data and
Analyze Data and
Federation Requirements
Evaluate Results
Evaluate Results
Evaluate Results
Federation Objectives Statement
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7
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Federation Validation
Reusable
Lessons
Final
Reusable
Lessons
Final
Products
Learned
Report
Products
Learned
Report
Accreditation Decision
Post-Execution Follow-up and Archival
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Follow-on Information

• For more information, please contact

Robert O. Lewis Boeing, Inc.
Robert.O.Lewis_at_boeing.com
or
Virginia T. Dobey VTCDobey Associates, Inc.
vdobey_at_dmso.mil
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