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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Fundamentals of User Acceptance Testing

  • Defining UAT and explaining its critical importance
  • Distinguishing UAT from other testing phases
  • Applying UAT within Agile and Waterfall frameworks
  • Clarifying key roles and responsibilities associated with UAT

Strategic Planning for UAT

  • Interpreting and understanding business requirements
  • Establishing clear UAT goals and scope
  • Drafting a comprehensive UAT Test Plan
  • Setting definitive entry and exit criteria

Developing UAT Test Cases

  • Creating effective UAT test cases derived from user stories and requirements
  • Constructing both positive and negative testing scenarios
  • Aligning test cases with specific business processes
  • Reviewing and validating test cases alongside stakeholders

Executing UAT Procedures

  • Configuring the dedicated UAT environment
  • Performing both exploratory and scripted testing activities
  • Recording test results and monitoring overall progress
  • Coordinating with cross-functional teams during the execution phase

Managing Defects within UAT

  • Identifying, documenting, and assigning priority to defects
  • Employing JIRA/TestRail for streamlined defect tracking
  • Partnering with developers to resolve identified issues
  • Conducting re-tests to verify implemented fixes

UAT Sign-Off and Readiness for Deployment

  • Generating comprehensive UAT completion reports
  • Navigating the stakeholder approval and sign-off procedure
  • Conducting lessons-learned sessions and post-UAT analysis
  • Facilitating the transition from UAT to the production environment

Best Practices for Effective UAT

  • Ensuring UAT efforts remain aligned with broader business objectives
  • Addressing common UAT challenges and strategies for overcoming them
  • Maintaining effective communication with stakeholders
  • Incorporating automation in UAT where appropriate

Conclusion and Future Directions

Requirements

  • A foundational grasp of the software development life cycle (SDLC)
  • Knowledge of both functional and non-functional testing principles
  • Prior experience in handling business requirements or product specifications

Intended Audience

  • Business Analysts
  • Quality Assurance (QA) Testers
  • Project Managers
  • Product Owners
  • End-users participating in UAT activities

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