Nuclear I&C Projects

Let’s be clear: the cost of weak V&V execution is not insignificant.

Most I&C engineers in nuclear know ins-and-outs of verification and validation (V&V) as required by NRC regulatory guides like 1.168 and 1.171. What many organizations underestimate is the real operational cost of getting it wrong.

Poor V&V leads to:

Project rework due to early missed defects
Review cycles and phase baselines that drag for months
Significant technical errors found at the supposed finish line

Much more than a technical issue, it’s a schedule, budget, and credibility issue. IQOVIC works with engineering managers and project leads to eliminate those risks by building a V&V process that’s defensible, efficient, and built to meet regulator expectations — the first time.

At IQOVIC, we bring clarity, structure, and defensible rigor to one of the most critical (and often mishandled) parts of a nuclear I&C project. Rather than buying "testing", our clients buy assurance. And they know the difference.

Who We Work With

Well... YOU. We partner with organizations that are directly responsible for getting digital I&C systems through their software project lifecycle process and into safe, reliable operation.

That includes:

Plant Engineering managing I&C system upgrades in-house
Vendors and integrators delivering qualified I&C systems

If your role includes delivering a working, qualified I&C system that clears NRC expectations without costly rework or project drag, we’re a fit.

The Effects of Poor V&V

Most teams aren’t failing because they don’t understand the procedures. In fact, it's not the teams that are failing. The issue is that the typical V&V approach doesn’t match the complexity of the project from a holistic standpoint.

When V&V is treated like a straightforward procedure to run, at the end of the project you run into problems like:

Missed requirements that resurface during licensing
Test results that don’t robustly prove whether the system can fault
Inconsistent traceability that raises questions — and creates delays
Systems that "pass" internal testing but fall short under operational scrutiny

The root cause is almost always the same: V&V wasn’t structured deeply enough or executed with enough rigor.

More documentation won't fix it. IQOVIC does.

Our Service to You

We work within your project lifecycle — helping your team build confidence into their system from the start, and extract defensible evidence at the end.

With IQOVIC, you’re not guessing whether you tested enough.

Our services focus on:

Identifying errors and ambiguities in requirements and early design before they lead to costly rework
Ensuring test cases reflect how the system could fail, not just how it’s supposed to work
Tightening traceability so there’s no gap between what was required, what was built, and what was tested
Producing evidence structured for regulatory review, not just documentation for the sake of it.

We help you eliminate the guesswork, reduce the back-and-forth, and accelerate project closure — without sacrificing quality or safety case integrity.

Let's Talk

If you’re starting a new digital upgrade — or you’re already in the middle of one and know the V&V effort isn’t as strong as it needs to be — let’s talk.

We’ll walk through your scope, your timeline, and what it’s going to take to get across the finish line with fewer surprises and stronger results.

Let’s make V&V a point of strength — not a risk.

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