Validation Center™

The purpose of this validation template is to provide a concise and compliant method for documenting the validation elements of spreadsheets.  This template would also be suitable for documenting the validation of other small configuration projects, such as queries, reports, and calculations.

Sections in the spreadsheet validation template include:

• Change Authorization
• Validation Planning
• User and Functional Specifications
• Design Documentation
• Preliminary Approval
• Operation and Performance Qualification
• Summary and Conclusion
• Validation Approval
• Installation Qualification
• Validation Closure
• Verification Issue Report