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What is User acceptance testing?

In short

User acceptance testing is the final testing stage before a system goes live, in which the business users test it against their requirements and formally sign off.

Key takeaways

  • It follows unit, integration and system testing done by developers.
  • It should use realistic data and scenarios, including error cases.
  • Sign-off is evidence for change management controls.

Where it's tested

ISC: Systems Development & Change Management — study notes, a five-minute revision sheet and practice questions.

Practise: 3 questions

Question 1 of 3 · 0 answered

User acceptance testing is performed primarily to confirm that:

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