Operating standard · Demands

Demands

Eight non-negotiable conditions for UAT that is credible enough to support a release decision.

D / Acceptance cycle

01

Clarity

Every acceptance case traces to a recognisable business outcome with an observable result and consequence.

02

Representation

Participants, roles, data states, journeys, volumes, and exceptions reflect the reality the release will meet.

03

Stability

The candidate, environment, interfaces, access, and supporting operations are identified and dependable enough to trust the result.

04

Inclusion

Accessibility, permissions, language, assistive needs, and diverse operating conditions are tested as product qualities—not exceptions.

05

Protection

Test data, evidence, credentials, exports, and shared records minimise personal and confidential information by design.

06

Discipline

Outcomes, severity, treatment, ownership, retest, and closure follow a shared model that does not change under deadline pressure.

07

Proof

Every material verdict has sufficient, contextual, safely handled evidence connected to the candidate and decision.

08

Authority

The final decision names the accountable role, the accepted exposure, the conditions, and the moment those conditions expire.