UAT Test Plan
UAT Test Plan
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User Acceptance Test Plan
This UAT Plan Plus template applies the five principles of a project plan: Scope, Quality, Time,
Resource, and Risk to the IEEE829 test plan standard to develop a plan for the running of User
Acceptance Testing (UAT). Following the five principles, which cover the sixteen clauses in the
Test Plan Standard IEEE829, gives a controlled approach to producing a balanced UAT Plan.
The information in blue throughout this template gives guidance as to what needs to be done next.
Delete all the blue lines when you have completed the plan and then update the contents page.
There are links within the template to pages on the Coley Consulting website that further explain
the issues.
Contents Page
Section Heading
Page number
Contents Page................................................................................................................................2
Document Version History............................................................................................................3
1. Test Plan Identifier.....................................................................................................................4
2. Introduction...............................................................................................................................4
2.1 Background..........................................................................................................................4
2.2 Objectives of the Test Plan..................................................................................................4
2.3 Objectives of UAT...............................................................................................................4
2.4 References...........................................................................................................................4
3. Test Items...................................................................................................................................4
4. Features To Be Tested................................................................................................................4
5. Features Not To Be Tested.........................................................................................................5
6. Approach....................................................................................................................................5
6.1 Develop Tests......................................................................................................................5
6.2 Prepare to Test.....................................................................................................................5
6.3 Run Tests.............................................................................................................................5
6.4 Review Test Results.............................................................................................................5
6.5 Plan Testing.........................................................................................................................5
6.6 Change Management...........................................................................................................6
7. Item Pass/Fail Criteria...............................................................................................................6
8. Suspension Criteria and Resumption Requirements.................................................................6
9. Test Deliverables.......................................................................................................................6
10. Testing Tasks...........................................................................................................................6
11. Environmental Needs..............................................................................................................6
12. Responsibilities........................................................................................................................6
13. Staffing and Training Needs....................................................................................................7
14. Schedule..................................................................................................................................7
15. Risks and Contingencies..........................................................................................................7
16. Additional Sections..................................................................................................................7
16. Approvals.................................................................................................................................7
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Author(s)
Approver(s)
2. Introduction
The introduction gives an overview of the document. The areas to consider are:
2.1 Background
Details are in this article on Background.
2.4 References
Give references to any documents that are related to this plan and are used to help create it.
Examples are in References.
3. Test Items
Sections 3, 4 and 5 define the SCOPE of the UAT testing in detail. Section 3 deal with the systems
to be tested.
4. Features To Be Tested
Sections 3, 4 and 5 define the SCOPE of the UAT testing in detail. Section 4 deals with the features
of the systems that will be tested.
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6. Approach
Sections 6, 7 and 9 define the QUALITY wanted from the UAT testing. These sections do not
specify the quality expected from the system.
Section 6 deals with defining the techniques, approach, and completion criteria to enable the testing
tasks to be identified and the amount to time they will require.
A number of subheadings are suggested and can be added to if required as this article on the Testing
Process shows.
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9. Test Deliverables
Sections 6, 7 and 9 define the QUALITY wanted from the UAT testing. These sections do not
specify the quality expected from the system. The documentation suggested is from the IEEE829
set
12. Responsibilities
Sections 11, 12, and 13 deal with the RESOURCE requirements for UAT testing.
Section 12 deals with roles and responsibilities for delivering the plan.
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14. Schedule
Sections 10 and 14 define the TIME constraints on UAT testing. These two sections can be
produced by a project management tool with the output attached as an appendix to this plan. If you
do this then put a note in these two sections to refer to the appendix.
16. Approvals
Before the plan is approved you need to see if it is balanced.
Before the final version is printed for approval the template needs to be tidied up. First delete all
text in blue and then update the table of contests as follows:
1. Go to the contents page
2. Highlight the contents
3. Press the F9 key on the keyboard
4. Select Update entire table and press the OK button.
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