Acceptance Testing

SujataP's picture

Is Accceptance Testing Part of Verification or VAlidation,As per V-V or W model it is a part of validation ??

csqa's picture
Validation = "Have we built

Validation = "Have we built the product right"? So it comes after the product is built not while it is being built , so it is part of Validation.

See comment below

Submitted by csqa on August 29, 2006 - 12:31pm.
Kirti Sadavarte's picture
But as per CSQA CBOK Domain

But as per CSQA CBOK Domain 5: Quality planning
Under : Tactics for manturing the quality control management processes, acceptance testing is shown under verification. Can you please explain why could that be?

Submitted by Kirti Sadavarte on August 29, 2006 - 3:39pm.
csqa's picture
This is classic example of

This is classic example of work experience conflicting the CBOK terminology :) CBOK is final and correct. Acceptance testing is Verification. See this link

http://www.critech.com/vv.htm

Submitted by csqa on August 29, 2006 - 3:53pm.