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Testing stage

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

The process in which representative users confirm that a system satisfies approved user requirements and is ready for its intended use.

Related domain: ValidationConcept ID: concept-user-acceptance-testing

Definition

The process in which representative users confirm that a system satisfies approved user requirements and is ready for its intended use.

Human Explanation

Users check whether the system genuinely supports the work they need to perform.

Why it Matters

A technically correct system may still fail to meet real operational needs.

Conceptual Boundary

UAT does not replace technical testing or Validation of the complete computerised system.

Practical Perspective

Scenarios should derive from approved URS requirements and remain traceable through the RTM to recorded results.

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