How is UAT performed?

What is UAT?

User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is a type of testing performed by the end user or the client to verify/accept the software system before moving the software application to the production environment. UAT is done in the final phase of testing after functional, integration and system testing is done.

How to do UAT Testing

UAT is done by the intended users of the system or software. This type of Software Testing usually happens at the client location which is known as Beta Testing. Once Entry criteria for UAT are satisfied.

Following are the tasks need to be performed by the testers:

  • Analysis of Business Requirements
  • Creation of UAT test plan
  • Identify Test Scenarios
  • Create UAT Test Cases
  • Preparation of Test Data(Production like Data)
  • Run the Test cases
  • Record the Results
  • Confirm business objectives

UAT Tester should possess good knowledge of the business. He should be independent and think as an unknown user to the system. Tester should be Analytical and Lateral thinker and combine all sort of data to make the UAT successful.


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