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4.5 : Independent Operational Test and Evaluation
The FAA is committed to verifying that new systems are operationally effective, supportable, and suitable before deployment. The Chief Operating Officer, through the Vice President of Safety Services, designates investment programs on which to conduct independent operational test and evaluation (IOT&E). The decision to designate a program for IOT&E is based on such factors as complexity, operational criticality, lifecycle cost, interoperability, and risk.
During the early stage of solution implementation, the Office of IOT&E identifies potential operational risks and communicates them to the service organization. Once service organization test activities are complete, the Vice President of the service organization will declare in writing to the Vice President of Safety Services, via the IOT&E Readiness Declaration, the readiness of the system to enter IOT&E. IOT&E provides decision-makers with an independent determination of operational readiness in support of the production and in-service decisions.
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