Title: 5 quick and free ways to improve UAT

1. Define the business intent, that is the overall goal of the information system

2. Involve the end-user in everything, including defining requirements, mapping processes, writing conditions, test cases and scripts

3. Invite more people to reviews, Bas, developers, SMEs, end-users, sponsors

4. Provide UAT training, because prepared testers are better testers

Useful content: the project background, the UAT process, system basics and current known workarounds

5. Use high level tests, this is a useful addition to the usual scripts for completeness

Let’s recap: 1. Define the business intent, 2. Involve the end-user in everything, 3. Invite more people to reviews, 4. Provide UAT training, 5. Use high level tests

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