ETUAT – UAT User Acceptance Testing

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  • Code: ETUAT
  • Duration: Days 2
  • Price per delegate: £700.00 +VAT

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Course Description

 
With the increasing emphasis on the involvement of user staff in the sign-off of systems into production, it is now essential to make sure that they are equipped with the concepts, background and formal techniques which will enable them to succeed.
 
 
Course Objective: 
The course aims to teach a unique structured method for testing.
 
 
Prerequisites 
 
There are no prerequisites for attendance.         
 
 
Delivery Method:
Instructor Led
 
 
 
Performance-Based Objectives
 
At the end of the workshop, delegates will be able to take a systematic and methodical approach to User Acceptance Testing, ensuring complete and efficient testing of delivered systems.
 
 
 
Course Content
 
PRINCIPLES OF TESTING
           Definitions of testing
           Problems/limitations of the testing process
           Principles of testing approaches to minimise problems
 
TESTING STRATEGIES
           Testing Steps
           A step by step method (or structure) for planning, producing and applying tests
           The Testing Cycle -levels of testing which may he used and objectives of each.
           The course will concentrate on the user acceptance testing level
           The Testing Strategy - the testing pie - categories of conditions which must he tested
           The Strategy Matrix -determining which categories to test in user acceptance testing
 
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
           The objectives of user acceptance testing
           The place of user acceptance testing in the project
           Definition of user acceptance criteria
           How user acceptance criteria will be used in user acceptance testing
           How to formulate and word the criteria
           Ensuring all aspects of user acceptability are covered
           The use of checklists in user acceptance testing
 
 
 
IDENTIFYING TEST CONDITIONS
           Definition of the test condition
           Methods of deriving test conditions
           Reviewing for completeness. clarity and balance
 
RISK ASSESSMENT
           The risk management cycle
           Business risks defined
           Identifying high impact areas of systems
           Factors contributing to risk
           Assessing risk and prioritising test conditions
 
TEST DATA AND TEST SCRIPTS
           Base data and input data
           Definition of the test case (data and expected result)
           Sources of data
           How to specify test cases as a test script
           How to assess test coverage
           Documentation produced
 
REVIEWING TEST PLANS
           The need to review test plans
           Criteria for quality user acceptance test plans
           Methods for reviewing test plans
 
CASE STUDY
           Interspersed with the sessions the dele- gates work in teams to practice the techniques covered.
           Working   from   sample   business system requirements documents, delegates identify test conditions, perform risk assessment, create test scripts and carry out reviews of the results.