B: The V‐Model

Abstract

Today, the Systems Engineering Vee is omnipresent in almost every sys-tems development environment. It has an iconic status. The V-Model, as the Systems Engineering Vee is also called, emphasizes a rather natural problem-solving approach. Starting on coarse grain level partitioning the problem to manageable chunks. From the fine grain level the final solution integrates up to the initial level. On each level, one can com-pare the solution or part of it with the problem or the related part of it. The simplicity of this model (see Figure B.1) permits various projections and results in many interpretations. B.1 A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE V-MODEL OR THE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING VEE The V-Model emerged probably in the 1960s, though there seem to be no public citations available. The citations hereafter suggest that the V-Model emerged from more than one source independently. The des-ignation of the model varies depending on the sources. Hereafter, we cite the designation as used in the referenced documents. Model-Based System Architecture, First Edition.