What is software verification evidence?

Definition

Software verification evidence can include a decisive test summary, validation report, artifact hash or other bounded result. It should connect the claimed outcome to the exact check that produced it and the context in which the check ran.

Evidence is stronger when it is minimal, durable and independently reviewable. A long log without the decisive result can obscure failure, while a success claim without captured output cannot be audited later.

Acronyms and aliases

acceptance evidence synonymverification evidence variant

Frequently asked questions

What should software verification evidence record?

It should identify the check, relevant execution context, result, decisive output and enough timing or version information to interpret the run.

Is a screenshot sufficient verification evidence?

Sometimes, but machine-readable command output or artifacts are usually easier to reproduce and validate when the requirement permits them.

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