Model-Based Verification: An Engineering Practice

Model-Based Verification (MBV) involves building and analyzing formal models of a system as an approach to identifying and guiding the correction of defects in software engineering artifacts. This report summarizes MBV and outlines the responsibilities of engineers engaged in Model-Based Verification. Each of the practices is described together with an initial set of guideline documents. These descriptions include procedural information, technical foundations for the practice, and engineering techniques for an MBV practitioner.