What are The Important Types of UAT Testing Businesses Should Know?

 Alpha and Beta Testing:

Alpha and Beta testing are the approaches in UAT that are practiced before releasing the software to the customers.

Alpha testing is practiced in the early development phase with the help of internal teams. Before releasing the software to the customers, the potential user groups conduct this testing in the development environment. The feedback received from the alpha testers helps the development teams to fix the bugs and improve the overall quality of the product.

Beta Testing takes place in the customer environment by involving a group of customers for testing. The feedback from this testing group helps in enhancing the quality of the software.

Both these testing processes are done before the actual application or software is released to production.

Regulation Acceptance Testing (RAT):

RAT, also known as Compliance Acceptance testing, is the method to validate if the developed application complies with the rules and regulations as set by the governing agencies at the governmental level. This is a very important testing practice as the application is tested for its compliance towards a set of guidelines given by the prevailing authority.

Contract Acceptance Testing (CAT):

In this type of UAT testing approach, the software developed is tested against certain critical criteria. These criteria and specifications have been earlier defined and mentioned while the contract is made.

Business Acceptance Testing (BAT):

BAT is a UAT testing type that helps to validate whether the developed software satisfies the requirements and specifications that are set by the business.

Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT):

OAT is also known as Production Acceptance Testing is one of the UAT testing types that helps in assuring whether there is a proper workflow for the software, i.e. its reliability, compatibility, stability, etc.