USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING

Course Outline

Course duration:  2 days

Introduction To Software Testing

•    What is testing?

•    Why is testing done?

•    When is testing done?

•    How is testing done?

•    Who tests?

Principles of User Acceptance Testing

•    Aims of UAT: business perspective, user confidence

•    Testing independence

•    Identifying acceptance criteria

Testing In The Software Development Process

•    Software development models

•    Test stages in the system development life cycle

Static Testing Techniques

•    Quality reviews, walkthroughs and inspections

Test Design

•    Requirements analysis: classification, testability, traceability

•    Identifying test conditions, test cases and expected results

•    Creating test schedules and test scripts

•    Risk analysis in software testing and prioritising test activity

Test Management

•    Test planning and control

•    Test execution and recording

•    Incident management

•    Testing tools

The course includes practical exercises based on generic examples or client-supplied data.