AEgis Training VV&A

Modeling and Simulation has seen a dramatic rise in importance in design and engineering. The data generated from M&S are invaluable to make procurement decisions, reduce risk, and contain development testing, and evaluation. It is imperative that these data are accurate and reliable.

In this Verification, Validation, and Accreditation course, you will gain the knowledge necessary to ensure your M&S data are accurate. The goal of this course is to prepare you to make an informed and independent judgment about the credibility of models and simulations being used in the program or project of interest to you. You'll also gain a working knowledge of the activities required to certify a simulation as credible for a specific application.

The M&S VV&A process and its relationship to various M&S applications
Fundamentals and techniques for performing M&S VV&A and guidance to help the trainee determine which techniques are most useful for certain application types
The accreditation process and the work that must be accomplished to reach a sound decision about the suitability of M&S for particular applications
Planning for and implementing the accreditation process and how to integrate V&V into the process
Validation planning and reports

Course Dates and Locations
June 5-7 , 2007	Albuquerque, NM
November 13-15, 2007	Albuquerque, NM (More Info)
Contact us for other potential dates and locations.

Validation
Components of Validation
Model Functionality and Validation
Example Tasks for M&S Validation
Validation Plan Template

Accreditation:
Information Resources Required
Process to Support Accreditation
Accreditation Focus
Acceptability Criteria
Accreditation Documentation
Level of Accreditation

Useful Concepts
Program Definition and Execution
V&V Program "Space"
Units-under-Test in VV&A
Object-Oriented Evaluation
M&S Evaluation Activities
M&S V&V Evaluation Kernel
V&V Evaluation Products
Managed Investment

VV&A Program Development Process
Accreditation Requirements
Draft M&S VV&A Plan
Staff the Plan
Establish Administration Mechanisms
V&V Evaluation Products
Managed Investment

The AEgis Technologies Group, Inc.
631 Discovery Drive • Huntsville, Alabama 35806 • 256-922-0802 or toll free 888-234-4784

Course Outline
The Language of VV&A Models and Simulation Validation & Verification Accreditation Needs Benefits Confidence Risk Reduction Increased Usage of M&S Cost of V&V to Support Accreditation Paradigms M&S VV&A State of Practice Scope of M&S VV&A VV&A and Problem-Solving Alternative Views of V&V M&S VV&A Guidance Policy Definitions of VV&A The M&S VV&A Environments Building Policy Consensus Typical M&S VV&A Responsibilities Selection of Activities Verification Logical and Code Verification Verification and the V&V Framework Verification Techniques Verification Plan Template	Validation Components of Validation Model Functionality and Validation Example Tasks for M&S Validation Validation Plan Template Accreditation: Information Resources Required Process to Support Accreditation Accreditation Focus Acceptability Criteria Accreditation Documentation Level of Accreditation Useful Concepts Program Definition and Execution V&V Program "Space" Units-under-Test in VV&A Object-Oriented Evaluation M&S Evaluation Activities M&S V&V Evaluation Kernel V&V Evaluation Products Managed Investment VV&A Program Development Process Accreditation Requirements Draft M&S VV&A Plan Staff the Plan Establish Administration Mechanisms V&V Evaluation Products Managed Investment	VV&A Recommended Practices Focus of Problem Formulation Critical Documentation Steps Structural Verification V&V Techniques VV&A Documents: Documents in the M&S Life Cycle Document Needs Minimum Requirements for Traceability M&S Testing Historical Records Essential Elements of Systematic Archiving M&S Configuration Management (CM) CM in the M&S Life Cycle Levels of M&S CM Management of M&S CM CM Essentials for M&S VV&A High Level Architecture (HLA) Implications DoD M&S Vision & Master Plan HLA Defined Scope of HLA Rationale for HLA Design Software Implementation Standardization Initiatives HLA FEDEP Model VHLA FEDEP Model VV&A Overlay to the FEDEP Model