Support Pack 2008 User Acceptance Test

MIT QA Definition of User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Formal testing with respect to user needs, requirements, and business processes conducted to determine whether or not a system satisfies the acceptance criteria
and to enable the user, customers or other authorized entity to determine whether or not to accept the system.

Important Dates 

11/20 to 12/10 - User acceptance testing

• All testing done by 12/5
• 12/8 - 12/10 for issue retesting and financial closing
• Don't wait until the end to test

12/12 - Go / No Go Decision

• Based on results of user acceptance testing
• Business owners will indicate their approval and acceptance of testing

12/13 to 12/15 - Go live weekend 

• Production will be down from 6pm Friday evening until 6am Monday morning

12/22 - Drop dead date for updating production with support packages

• We have to be done by this date

12/23 - first 2009 payroll run