If the filing threshold has been met, or in other words, if, independent of the portability election, the estate is required to file an estate tax return based on the total value of the gross estate and adjusted taxable gifts, no extension of time to elect portability is available and Revenue Procedure 2017-34 does not apply.
Verification is the process of assuring that the product satisfies the conditions before work starts. Validation is the process of assuring that the product meets the specified requirements at the end of the development phase. In other words, to make sure the product is designed in accordance with customer's requirements.
Similar to Process Validation, every Design Verification or Design Validation exercise should begin with the creation of a protocol. This protocol will go on to define the scope, activities, test methods, acceptance criteria, data analysis and other factors that will be considered during validation (or verification).