Probably the most misunderstood concept in the design requirements of ISO 9001, if not the entire standard, is the difference between Design Verification and Design Validation. These two steps are distinctly different, and important in a good design process. One step is used to make sure that the design has addressed every requirement, while the other is used to prove that the design can meet the requirements set out for it.
ISO 9001 Design Verification and Design Validation are two steps that are distinctly different, and important in a good design process. Verification is used to make sure that the design has addressed every requirement, while validation is used to prove that the design can meet the requirements set out for it.
Verification is strictly a paper exercise. It starts with taking all the design inputs: specifications, government and industry regulations, knowledge taken from previous designs, and any other information necessary for proper function. With these requirements in hand you compare to your design outputs: drawings, assembly instructions, test instructions, and electronic design files.
In the comparison you are ensuring that each requirement in the inputs is accounted for in the outputs. Is each required test called out in the test instructions, including the correct pass/fail criteria for each test? Are all product acceptance criteria correct? Are all physical characteristics identified in the build instructions?
The output of this verification review is often recorded in a Statement of Compliance document. This document will list every requirement for the design, identify if the design is compliant or not, and list where this compliance is proven in the documentation.
The obvious importance in this step is to make sure that the design has not missed addressing any requirements. If requirements are not compliant, meaning the design does not meet a requirement, now is the time to know this and negotiate with the customer if this requirement is necessary or can be relaxed.
Design and Development Validation
Validation is the step where you actually build a version of the product, and would be done against the requirements as modified after verification. This does not necessarily mean the first production unit, but it can. It can also be an engineering model, which some companies use to prove the first run of a complicated new design, or it can be a portion of the design which is different from a previous model, when the design is a modification of an already-proven design. Once you decide what representative product you will build to prove the design, you fully test it to make sure that the product, as designed, will meet all the necessary requirements defined in the Design Inputs.
This will often require more testing that will be used on production models. To ensure that all requirements are met, a full set of measurement and tests is done on the validation unit. In some industries this is referred to as a First Article Inspection (FAI), a first off, or Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). Depending on customer requirements this can be recorded as a standalone document, or an addition to the Statement of Compliance created in the verification step.
After validation, the full set of requirements on one unit of most products can have a reduced level of inspection and testing, depending on factors such as requirements criticality or manufacturing process capability. A good product validation can help decide which requirements need to be checked on every product, and which do not.
Verification vs Validation – Satisfying Customer Needs
Each of these steps is important in the design process because they serve two distinct functions. Verification is a theoretical exercise designed to make sure that no requirements are missed in the design, whereas validation is a practical exercise that ensures that the product, as built, will function to meet the requirements. Together, they ensure that the product designed will satisfy the customer needs, and the needs of the customer are one of the key focuses for ISO 9001 and improving Customer Satisfaction.
Verification and validation (also abbreviated as V&V) are independent procedures that are used together for checking that a product, service, or system meets requirements and specifications and that it fulfills its intended purpose. These are critical components of a quality management system such as ISO 9000.
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and Design Validation are two steps that are distinctly different, and important in a good design process. Verification is used to make sure that the design has addressed every requirement, while validation is used to prove that the design can meet the requirements set out for it.
During design verification, you verify that your design outputs meet your design inputs. In other words, did you design the device right? During design validation, you prove that the device's design meets the user needs and intended uses you've specified.
The distinction between the two terms is largely due to the role of specifications. Validation is the process of checking whether the specification captures the customer's requirements, while verification is the process of checking that the software meets specifications.
Design verification ensures that you have incorporated all the requirements set out for the product or service in the design, and design validation ensures that the design that is finally produced will meet the customer requirement.
While verification and validation are both elements of the medical device testing process, they serve two very different but equally essential functions. In the simplest terms, verification determines whether the product was built right, while validation determines whether the right product was built.
ISO 9001 Design Verification and Design Validation are two steps that are distinctly different, and important in a good design process. Verification is used to make sure that the design has addressed every requirement, while validation is used to prove that the design can meet the requirements set out for it.
An example of verification testing is unit testing. It checks whether individual components of the software meet their specifications. An example of validation testing is user acceptance testing. It tests whether the software meets end-users' needs.
According to the American Society for Quality, the definition of validation in a quality environment is the act of confirming that a product or service meets the need for which it was created. The definition of verification is the act of determining whether a product or service can meet a specific requirement.
Process validation, quite simply put, is the act of controlling a process and actually performing the necessary tests to ensure that the process can, in fact, perform according to the requirements it is designed to meet. In the ISO 9001:2015 standard Clause 8.5.
Process verification is generally approached from a systemic level while manufacturing process validation is applicable to the product's users. In that regard, a device maker's process verification should be concerned with confirming that specifications are correctly implemented by the system.
Unlike verification testing, which occurs at every stage in development, validation testing occurs at the end of a specific module or even after the software has been entirely built.
What are the differences between validation and verification? Validation is “doing the right thing (using sound science) to control the hazard” and verification is “confirmation (using auditing) that you are doing what you said you should do and that it is effective.”
The verification could consist of calculations, simulations, prototype evaluation, tests or comparison against samples. You must maintain records of design verification as these records will indicate the results of verifications and determine any necessary corrective actions.
Verification is a static process. It involves reviewing and analyzing documentation and design without actually executing any code. On the other hand, validation is a dynamic process. It involves executing the software system to ensure functionality, usability, and suitability.
Verification is for prevention of errors.Validation is for detection of errors. Verification is also termed as white box testing or static testing as work product goes through reviews. Validation can be termed as black box testing or dynamic testing as work product is executed.
An example of how best practice may subtly differ between validation and verification is biocompatibility testing. The biocompatibility of the entire device, as it is presented to an end user, must be validated; this is usually affected by testing of the sterile market-ready device according to ISO 10993-1.
Verification is concerned with identifying and removing errors in the model by comparing numerical solutions to analytical or highly accurate benchmark solutions. Validation, on the other hand, is concerned with quantifying the accuracy of the model by comparing numerical solutions to experimental data.
Verification is checking planning while validation is checking execution – it is that simple. Thank you for joining me for this short diversion into IT project management and I trust you may be able to better utilize the verification and validation processes on your next project.
In conclusion, method validation is usually applied to an “in-house method” developed by a laboratory; while method verification is applied to a “compendia method or previously validated method” when it is being use in a particular laboratory for the first time.
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The obvious importance in this step is to make sure that the design has not missed addressing any requirements. If requirements are not compliant, meaning the design does not meet a requirement, now is the time to know this and negotiate with the customer if this requirement is necessary or can be relaxed.
