Course Details :: User Acceptance Testing & Planning (UATP)
On this course will you will learn how to complete User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and the planning, preparation, execution and reporting of your UAT activities. You will explore the test planning process, identify the inputs you will need and create test cases, manage defect tracking, monitor & cont progress & report results that will that will be an enable your competency as a tester/
Outcomes
On completion of this course you will be able to:
You will be able to fully understand the entire test planning process and its critical effect on software product.
Understand the principles of UAT and Planning
Identify the types of testing required
To plan and manage testing activities
Ensure stakeholder buy-in for your testing effort to eliminate delays, surprises, and unintended consequences
Integrate your test plans with other project plans to ensure their relevance and effectiveness
Help obtain organizational commitment for your test plan
Identify test cases and plan for their development and execution
Gather and document test requirements
Use of traceability matrices to ensure testing coverage of your requirements
Course Topics
Overview:
How testing fits with the software development lifecycle
The role of UAT
The Four "Test Process Stages" (planning, preparation, execution, & reporting)
The role of testing standards
What is UAT and other types of testing
Framework for testing
The role and use of a test strategy, plan, and schedule
How the test plan relates to other plans (project plan, quality plan
What is Acceptance Criteria
Identification of the inputs and outputs
Documenting detailed test plans and test cases/scripts
Traceability of test case to business requirements.
Test execution
Test Metrics and Defect management
Tracking progress against the test plan, report status
Test automation
UAT of COTS applications
Prerequisites
You should have some understanding of the software development life-cycle and the role of testing and UAT.
Who should attend
Project and Business Managers who incorporate the Testing role and UAT within their functional activity sets.
Test Managers, Test Team Leads, Business Analysts, End Users and Test Analysts who need or want to update or formalize their implicit understanding of their role, accountabilities and activities in relation to UAT.
Structure and Material
This is an instructor led course consisting of presentations and exercises. The material includes:
Student notes
Class exercises
Certificate of attendance
Course Duration and Price
2 Day Course
$1,400 Excl. GST
(*If not already discounted, a
discount of 10% for three or more from the same company or Government Department)
