Validation testing involves black box testing to check if the software meets customer expectations by satisfying requirements, achieving behavioral characteristics, attaining performance standards, and ensuring documentation is correct. Configuration review checks if all software elements were properly developed. Alpha testing is done by customers at developer sites in a controlled environment, while beta testing involves end users testing software in uncontrolled environments at customer sites.

1. Validation Testing
Saranya.V
AP/CSE,
Sri Vidya College of Engineering & Technology,
Virudhunagar

2. • Validation succeeds when software functions
in a manner (expected by the customer).
Validation Test Criteria:
• Achieved through series of black box testing.
• Test plan & Test procedure are designed to
check:
– Requirements are satisfied or not
– All behavioral characteristics are achieved or not
– All performance requirements are attained or
not
– Document is correct or not.

3. Configuration Review
• Check all elements of software configuration
have been properly developed or not.
• This phase also known as “Audit”.

4. Alpha and Beta Testing
• Alpha Test: Conducted at the developers site
by customer.
– controlled environment
• Beta Test: Conducted at one or more
customers site by end user.
– Environment cannot be controlled by developer.