...
UAT Checklist (feel free to add/revise)
- Define a goal of the UAT.
-
Define a target audience. (e.g. SMEs/Folks who will use the feature to be tested.) Announce
-
Determine testing approach (Exploratory? Structured w/ tasks?)
-
Keep the UAT short and simple. 45 minutes should be the maximum time spent testing.
-
Test with stable build. Make dev team and folks managing builds aware of UAT time frame. Agree on a timeframe to not deploy additional updates to the testing build OR to maintain test data.
-
Test your test! And communicate known issues with the build to UAT participants. .
-
Track browser/OS/device used (if applicable). Helps to identify browser/OS/device specific issues.
- Capture feedback. Provide a document or form for participants to enter UAT feedback.
- Set a deadline for feedback. Ideally 2 weeks is a plenty of time to gather feedback.
- Communicate value. Inform participants how feedback will be used.
- Add to the backlog. Include applicable feedback in future iterations/sprints.
- Present findings to the SIG(s).
...