Understanding the Value of user acceptance testing UAT Testing in Software Testing Process User acceptance testing is considered to be an important testing type because the testing is performed by an end-user, who is not a part of the internal staff of the company. Viewing and analyzing the product from a user’s perspective will help in understanding the value of a product or application in a real-time scenario. What the development and testing team could not have observed, would have been observed by the user. This itself may help in improving the quality of the product and make it more user-friendly. In this article, you will get to know why user acceptance testing should not be ignored and rather should be accepted as a worthwhile testing method.
What is User Acceptance Testing (UAT)? It is a testing method that validates whether a software product or application is being built as per the end-user and business requirements. The product is viewed from a real-time perspective, which means the value it can bring from a market standpoint. For this specific purpose, users will be given the opportunity to test the product or application in a real-time environment. The objective is to obtain valuable feedback, opinion and suggestion from the users, which, in turn, helps the team to modify or make the necessary changes to the product in improving its overall quality.
The significance of UAT: UAT evaluates whether the required business functions are in line with real-world circumstances and usage. If the testing process is not able to achieve the required outcome, then the necessary documentation takes place and then it is sent to the developers to carry out the expected work. It acts as a checking mechanism to make sure that the final product is built as per the required expectations. The bugs should be properly fixed, otherwise, it will hinder user experience, which will in turn impact the brand. The time taken to conduct User acceptance testing is generally around 5% to 10% of the total project time, but, UAT properly performed can save up to 30% of the total waste. The numbers clearly show the worth of this testing method and the constructive impact it can make on the development process.
The value of UAT in an agile environment: In an agile environment, throughout the project sprints, business users will be involved. Based on the feedback loops received by the business users, the project would be improved and scaled up. When the project begins, the key stakeholders will be the business users, who will provide requirements, so that the product backlog can be updated. When each sprint is coming to a close, business users will get involved in the sprint demo, so that eventually they can provide the feedback. Before the sprint completion itself, the UAT phase would be planned and the necessary validations would be done by the business users. The feedback that are received during sprint UAT and sprint demo are collated and added back to the product backlog. This product backlog is then prioritized and constantly reviewed.
Benefits of User acceptance testing: • The end product is built as per the user and business specific requirements • The ongoing maintenance costs are low. Usability and functionality issues can be fixed early on in the development process and thus it is considered to be faster and cheaper • Usability issues are identified and repaired as and when required • End-user’s vision is provided and their satisfaction level is being analyzed from a product testing perspective • The software robustness and usability are increased • The end product is free of bugs and possesses all the functionalities that an end product must have.
CONCLUSION If you are looking forward to implementing UAT for your specific project, then do get connected with a well-established software testing services company that will provide you with structured testing solutions that are in line with your project specific requirements.
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