patterns & practices Acceptance Test Engineering (Beta 1) is now available.

Key Scenarios

Here’s the key scenarios the guide addresses:

• How to Plan for Acceptance Testing
• What Kinds of Acceptance Tests to Run
• How to Create and Run Acceptance Tests
• Defining What “Done” Means
• How to Justify Your Approach

How The Guide is Organized
The guide is organized in 3 parts:

• PART I – THINKING MODELS: an overview of acceptance testing and explains several models that are useful in conceptual thinking about acceptance testing.
• PART II – THUMBNAILS: a thumbnail is a short overview of a practice that explains what it is, when you may want to use it, the risks that it mitigates, and an overview of how to perform the practice.
• PART III – SAMPLES: a collection of sample artifacts generated by applying different practices in a fictional real-world situation for Global Bank.

Key Links

• Acceptance Test Engineering Home (CodePlex)