Artifact: Installation Verification Procedures (IVPs)
This work product is one or more programs or scripts (manual or automated) that are run at the end of installation of a software application.
Purpose

The purpose of the IVPs is to verify that the installed program or application functions correctly in the environment in which it is installed.

The following people use an IVP:

  • Implementers who may be integrating a program with other assets and want to ensure that there are no obvious problems.
  • Testers who test the software, use it to plan testing activities.
  • Users of the program or application who want to ensure that the basic functionality is in place.
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Key Considerations

It is recommended that you use IVPs especially in a complex program or application that may be running in a variety of environments. In the case of a simple application, just exercising the functions of the application may suffice.