Training activity information
Details
Plan and execute verification and/or validation of a service improvement or new development to demonstrate readiness for deployment into clinical service
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Code review and testing
- Fitness for purpose
- National/international regulations and standards
- Accreditation standards
- External quality assessment
- Best practice guidelines
- User requirements
- Patient safety and confidentiality
- Documentation
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- What are the key differences between verification and validation? What criteria will you use to determine readiness for deployment?
- How will you develop your understanding of verification and validation processes? What will you learn about planning and executing these processes effectively?
- Will you define the verification and validation criteria? Will you plan the steps involved in executing these processes? Have you discussed the service improvement or new development with relevant colleagues?
In action
- What service improvement or new development are you verifying and/or validating? What are your plans for verification and validation? What data or methods are you using? How are you executing these plans?
- Are you successfully carrying out the verification and/or validation activities? Are you gathering the necessary evidence to demonstrate readiness for deployment? Are you encountering any unexpected results or issues?
- If your initial verification/validation plan is not yielding the required evidence, are you considering alternative tests or data sources? If you identify failures, how are you investigating and addressing them?
On action
- Describe the service improvement or new development you verified and/or validated. What were the key steps in your verification and/or validation plan? Summarise the outcomes of your verification and/or validation activities.
- What did you learn about the principles and methods of verification and validation in a clinical context? What criteria and metrics did you use to determine readiness for deployment? Were there any unexpected issues or findings during the verification/validation process? What did you learn from these? How did your planning and execution of these activities (‘reflect-in-action’) contribute to demonstrating readiness for deployment? How does the ability to plan and execute verification and validation relate to ensuring the quality and safety of bioinformatics services?
- What aspects of verification and validation planning and execution do you want to develop further? How can you ensure robust verification and validation for future bioinformatics deployments? What specific actions / ‘next steps’ will you now take to enhance your skills in this area? What support or resources might you need to further develop your understanding of quality assurance in software development?
Beyond action
- Have you planned and executed verification and/or validation for other service improvements or new developments? How did your experience in this training activity inform your subsequent efforts?
- What were the key considerations for demonstrating readiness for clinical deployment that you identified during this training activity?
- How has your understanding of the importance of verification and validation in ensuring the quality and safety of bioinformatics services developed since this activity?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 |
Outcome
Summarise the benefits and risks of developments in bioinformatics appropriately to stakeholders. |
| # 4 |
Outcome
Plan to efficiently integrate service developments in bioinformatics with existing practices. |
| # 7 |
Outcome
Practice in accordance with relevant standards and guidance. |