Feature Acceptance

Systematic approach to verifying features meet requirements before release.

Acceptance Criteria

SMART Criteria

Every acceptance criterion should be:

• •Specific - Clear, unambiguous requirement
• •Measurable - Verifiable pass/fail condition
• •Achievable - Technically feasible
• •Relevant - Tied to user value
• •Testable - Can be validated

Given-When-Then Format

Scenario: User creates a new project
  Given I am logged in as a user
  And I am on the dashboard
  When I click "New Project"
  And I enter "My Project" as the name
  And I click "Create"
  Then I should see "My Project" in my project list
  And I should be redirected to the project page

Testing Categories

Functional Testing

Verify the feature works as specified:

• • Happy path works correctly
• • All specified use cases covered
• • Input validation functions properly
• • Error handling works as expected
• • Edge cases handled appropriately

Integration Testing

Verify the feature works with existing systems:

• • API endpoints respond correctly
• • Database operations succeed
• • Third-party integrations work
• • Events/webhooks fire correctly
• • Cache invalidation works

User Experience Testing

Verify the feature is usable:

• • UI matches designs/mockups
• • Loading states are shown
• • Error messages are helpful
• • Accessibility requirements met
• • Responsive on all target devices

Performance Testing

Verify the feature performs acceptably:

• • Response times within SLA
• • No memory leaks
• • Handles expected load
• • Graceful degradation under stress

Security Testing

Verify the feature is secure:

• • Authentication required where needed
• • Authorization enforced
• • Input sanitization in place
• • No sensitive data exposed
• • Audit logging functional

Acceptance Process

1. Pre-Review

Developer self-check before review:

[ ] Code complete and tested
[ ] Unit tests written and passing
[ ] Integration tests passing
[ ] Documentation updated
[ ] No console errors/warnings
[ ] Performance acceptable

2. Peer Review

Code review by team member:

[ ] Code quality acceptable
[ ] Logic is correct
[ ] Tests are comprehensive
[ ] No security concerns
[ ] Follows team conventions

3. QA Review

Formal testing by QA:

[ ] All acceptance criteria verified
[ ] Edge cases tested
[ ] Cross-browser/device testing
[ ] Regression testing passed
[ ] Test cases documented

4. Stakeholder Review

Product/design verification:

[ ] Matches requirements
[ ] UX acceptable
[ ] No scope creep
[ ] Ready for users

Test Case Template

**Test Case:** TC-001
**Feature:** User Login
**Scenario:** Successful login with valid credentials

**Preconditions:**
- User account exists
- User is not logged in

**Test Steps:**
1. Navigate to login page
2. Enter valid email
3. Enter valid password
4. Click "Log In"

**Expected Result:**
- User is logged in
- Redirected to dashboard
- Welcome message displayed

**Actual Result:** [To be filled during testing]
**Status:** [ ] Pass [ ] Fail
**Notes:** [Any observations]

Defect Tracking

Severity Levels

Defect Template

**Title:** Brief description
**Severity:** Critical/High/Medium/Low
**Environment:** Browser, OS, version
**Steps to Reproduce:**
1. Step one
2. Step two
3. Step three
**Expected:** What should happen
**Actual:** What actually happened
**Screenshots:** [Attach if applicable]

Release Criteria

Definition of Done

Feature is complete when:

• • All acceptance criteria pass
• • No critical or high defects
• • Test coverage meets threshold
• • Documentation complete
• • Performance requirements met
• • Security review passed
• • Stakeholder sign-off received

Go/No-Go Decision

Decision: [ ] Go [ ] No-Go