What is UAT? How to perform UAT?

A software application may be fully functional from a technical viewpoint and still may not be able to deliver as expected because the requirements have not been effectively communicated to the assigned team members. In other scenarios, new code that has proved to be highly effective by the testing and development team may not be in line with the real-time environment. This specific new code may not be of worth in terms of functionality. In order to solve such specific testing issues, user acceptance testing can be utilized simply because the outlook in terms of testing from a user’s standpoint will be entirely different. In this article, you will get to know about user acceptance testing and the necessary steps required to perform it correctly.

What is User Acceptance Testing (UAT)? It is a testing method where users are given the responsibility to test the software product or application in a real-time production environment. Users will be provided with the necessary support and resources by the specific teams deployed at the testing site so that the users can contribute in a wholesome manner. Post testing, users need to provide their valuable feedback in line with the product’s effectiveness and if it can be released.

Following are the five steps required to perform UAT:

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Work on Definition of Done (DoD)

Feature-specific requirements should be put in place

Developing the test cases

The tests need to be performed

05 Conclude with the sign-off process

1. Work on Definition of Done (DoD): The team needs to write and define the specific criteria that are going to be used to make sure that a particular software product or application is complete. This type of checklist is known as “Definition of Done.” All the team members must have a clear idea about what “done” means. 2. Feature-specific requirements should be put in place: Each feature that is going to be tested should have clearly written requirements. These can be collected in the form of user stories. The medium and artifacts for these requirements might differ. A project management application or post-it notes on a whiteboard can be used. Teams must ensure that the requirements for each of the features should be captured appropriately. 3. Developing the test cases: Once the definition of done and feature specific requirements have been worked upon by the team, then the test cases for each feature need to be created. A test case comprises a sequence of steps, with each step liable for expected results. One usage scenario of the application is covered by each test case. It usually consists of a series of actions that can be performed by a user and then check as to whether the program behaved as it was supposed to. 4. The tests need to be performed: When the test cases are created, the next step is to conduct the tests. The tester will execute specific actions for each one of the test cases and eventually record the results. If a defect has been found by a user, it needs to be fixed at the earliest. Then, the test is again performed by the user. 5. Conclude with the sign-off process: When all the above steps are carried out in a successful manner, the user/client will go a step further to sign-off the process, which, in turn, indicates that the application is built as per business and user requirements and can be released. Finally, the management has to take a call.

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