Acceptance Testing

Acceptance testing (also called User acceptance testing - UAT) is performed by end user/customers to verify if the solution/product delivered to them meets all requirements, specifications and performs business processes.

• Falls in black-box testing methodology
• Also called validation testing, final testing, application testing
• Can include functional, performance, stress, load testing etc
• Specific test cases (mapped with requirements) created by end user focusing on specific functionality and priority areas with user defined test data
• Success of acceptance testing decides GO/ NO_GO decision for the product

Types of acceptance testing:

• User acceptance testing (UAT)
• Alpha Testing & Beta Testing
• Operational Acceptance Testing