Field guide · 08 min
UAT field desk · 01—06
Acceptance,
made accountable.
A composed operating desk for proving that a release works where it matters: in the hands of the people who must live with it.
The standard
UAT is not the last test phase. It is the first moment the business can responsibly say yes.
The acceptance cycle
Six rooms. One decision.
Move from intent to evidence without losing ownership between stages.
01
Plans
Frame scope, roles, entry conditions, and the acceptance calendar.
↗ 02Cases
Turn business intent into observable, decision-grade scenarios.
↗ 03Runs
Conduct sessions with traceable outcomes and disciplined retests.
↗ 04Defects
Calibrate impact, ownership, evidence, and closure.
↗ 05Evidence
Assemble the record behind every acceptance decision.
↗ 06Releases
Convert readiness into an explicit, accountable decision.
↗Working surface
Know where the release stands.
Score entry, coverage, execution, defects, evidence, and ownership. The result is a decision prompt—not a substitute for judgement.
Open the readiness desk84/100
Conditionally ready
Two decision controls require explicit owners.
From the library
Notes for the work.
Control note · 06 min
Severity is not priority: make the distinction useful
Read the note →Decision brief · 05 min