Lesson 3: Acceptance Planning, Design, Execution, and Readiness

This lesson develops practical understanding of acceptance planning, design, execution, and readiness within the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level – Acceptance Testing (CT-AcT) Training. It connects core concepts with realistic testing and quality-engineering decisions.

Learners examine methods, evidence, risks, stakeholder expectations, and implementation considerations before applying the ideas in a focused activity.

Topics Covered

• Acceptance strategy, scope, schedule, participants, and responsibilities
• Risk-based conditions, scenarios, data, and expected results
• Environment, access, accounts, integrations, and devices
• User preparation, training, scripts, support, and logistics
• Execution, evidence, defects, workarounds, and observations
• Triage, retest, regression, waiver, residual risk, and sign-off
• Deployment, support, security, backup, recovery, and monitoring readiness

Practical Activity

Apply the lesson concepts to a realistic ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level – Acceptance Testing (CT-AcT) scenario and document the test approach, evidence, risks, and recommended next actions.

Lesson Outcome

Learners can explain and apply acceptance planning, design, execution, and readiness using structured, risk-aware, and evidence-based testing decisions.