Verification and Validation

Verification is done by frequent evaluation and meetings to appraise the documents, policy, code, requirements, and specifications. This is done with the checklists, walkthroughs, and inspection meetings.
Validation is done during actual testing and it takes place after all the verifications are being done.

Verification typically involves reviews and meetings to evaluate documents, plans, code, requirements, and specifications. This can be done with checklists, issues lists, walkthroughs, and inspection meetings.
Validation typically involves actual testing and takes place after verifications are completed.