Introduction and Foundations
- Fundamental relationships
- Business analysis and acceptance testing
Acceptance Criteria, Acceptance Tests, and Experience-Based Practices
- Writing acceptance criteria
- Designing acceptance tests
- Experience-based approaches for acceptance testing
Business Process and Business Rules Modeling
- Processes and rules
- Deriving acceptance tests from business process/rule models
- Business process modeling for acceptance testing
Acceptance Testing for Non-Functional Requirements
- Non-functional characteristics and quality in use
- Usability and user experience
- Performance efficiency
- Security
Collaborative Acceptance Testing
- Collaboration
- Activities
- Tool support
Learning Outcomes
- Support alignment between the product and business requirements by participating in acceptance test design
- Contribute to the definition of acceptance criteria during the requirements phase
- Collaborate efficiently with business analysts and other stakeholders
- Understand business objectives and communicate effectively with business units
Target Audience
Not limited to testing specialists — also relevant for the following roles:
- Product owners, business analysts
- Testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers
- User acceptance testers
- Software developers
Prerequisites
ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level certification is required.
Course Duration: 2 days
This certification focuses on the concepts, methods, and practices of collaboration between product owners/business analysts and testers in acceptance testing. It covers user acceptance testing (UAT), contractual and regulatory acceptance testing, and alpha and beta testing. The syllabus spans a wide range — from writing acceptance criteria to designing test cases from business process and business rule models, from acceptance testing for non-functional requirements to collaborative acceptance testing approaches. It is designed for professionals who want to verify how well a product aligns with real business needs, strengthening a business-analysis perspective alongside technical testing knowledge.