User Acceptance
Testing:
In the case of software, User acceptance testing (UAT) is the
last phase of the software testing process. Acceptance
testing performed by the customer is known as User
Acceptance Testing (UAT), end-user testing, site (acceptance) testing,
or field (acceptance) testing.
- Conducted just before the software is released to production
- Tests system's readiness for deployment and use.
- Performed by the end-users from the client’s team with a certain set of test cases and typical scenarios
- Goal is to establish confidence in system.
- Finding defects not the main focus.
- Demonstrates to the customer that predefined acceptance criteria have been met by the system
- Acceptance criteria may be define by the customer or approved by the customer
