What is Acceptance Testing?
What is Acceptance testing or User Acceptance Testing (UAT)? After the system test has corrected all or most defects, the system will be delivered to the user or customer for Acceptance Testing or User Acceptance Testing (UAT) . Acceptance testing is basically done by the user or customer although other stakeholders may be involved as well. The goal of acceptance testing is to establish confidence in the system. Acceptance testing is most often focused on a validation type testing. Acceptance testing may occur at more than just a single level, for example: A Commercial Off the shelf (COTS) software product may be acceptance tested when it is installed or integrated. Acceptance testing of the usability of the component may be done during component testing. Acceptance testing of a new functional enhancement may come before system testing. The types of acceptance testing are: The User Acceptanc...