| # | Verification | Validation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Verification is the process of evaluating the different artifacts as well as the process of software development. This is done in order to ensure that the product being developed will comply with the standards. |
Validation is the process of validating that the developed software product conforms to the specified business requirements. |
| 2. | It is a static process of analyzing the documents and not the actual end product. | It involves dynamic testing of a software product by running it. |
| 3. | Verification is a process-oriented approach. | Validation is a product-oriented approach. |
| 4. | Answers the question – “Are we building the product right?” | Answers the question – “Are we building the right product?” |
| 5. | Errors found during verification require lesser cost/resources to get fixed as compared to be found during the validation phase. | Errors found during validation require more cost/resources. Later the error is discovered higher is the cost to fix it. |
