8.1. Positioning integration, verification and validation8.2. Integration, verification and validation in the system’s lifecycle8.3. Analyzing input8.4. Establishing an integration, verification and validation strategy8.4.1. Identifying integration, verification and validation objectives8.4.2. Stages of integration, verification and validation8.5. Defining the infrastructure8.5.1. Platforms8.5.2. Tools8.5.3. Data8.6. Integration, verification and validation organization8.7. Choosing techniques8.7.1. Review8.7.2. Testing8.7.3. Traceability8.8. Things to remember: integration, verification and validation8.8.1. Activities linked to engineering8.8.2. Anticipation8.8.3. A multi-faceted approach8.8.4. Strategy: a key point8.8.5. The IVV manager: a high-pressure role8.9. Bibliography