CMPUT 401 - Acceptance Test Review...

Acceptance Testing

The procedure for acceptance testing is as follows:

1. Each team will take delivery of another team's product. They will unpack the product, install it, and perform the supplied acceptance tests.

   Therefore what you will need to hand over to the team that will test your product is:

   • User's Manual or Guide.
   • An Installation Guide that tells the testing team how to install your product and who to contact in the event of problems.
   • The actual product in a tar or zip file format.
   • A link to your Project Plan which should describe the user requirements that your team committed to at the beginning of the project.

   Marking for the Acceptance Test Document will be as follows: [worth 7% of total project mark, marked out of 100%]

   • Document - 50%
   • Success of tests - 50%

2. If problems are encountered during this process, the client team will follow the problem reporting procedures as given in the deliverable. If the supplier is unresponsive, the acceptance tester can reject the product.

3. Then the team can subject the product to their own acceptance tests, which should focus on the key claimed features of the product.

4. You must maintain a complete log of your acceptance testing activities, including any communication you had with the supplier team. This log is submitted as part of the acceptance testing report.

5. The results of the testing should be recorded in a brief report, with a clearly indicated decision of:
   • accept the product passes all acceptance tests and has high quality according to the tester's standards.
   • accept with reservations the product fails a few minor tests, or has quality problems.
   • reject the product fails one or more major tests

6. You will be required to demonstrate your knowledge of the other team's project and justify your acceptance report during the acceptance test demonstrations to be held on the last week of classes (Dec. 8-9). At this time you must also provide the instructor with a copy of your acceptance review report.

Marking for the Acceptance Review and Review Report will be as follows [worth 10% of total project mark, marked out of 100%]

• Preparation for review - 30%
• Team participation in the review - 20%
• Overall review quality and quality of the review report - 50%