📖 What is Validation?
Confirmation by examination and through provision of objective evidence that the requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled. It asks, "Are we building the right system?"
"Validation is about the user's needs. If the software works perfectly but doesn't solve the user's problem, it fails validation."
📚 Certification: Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL-v4.0)
🔑 What are the Key Concepts of Validation?
- ▸ Fitness for purpose and user satisfaction.
- ▸ User Acceptance Testing (UAT) as a primary validation technique.
- ▸ The distinction between specification compliance and actual real-world utility.
🎯 How does Validation appear on the CTFL-v4.0 Exam?
A product meets all written requirements but users find it unusable in their daily workflow. You must recognize this as a validation failure.
Identifying which test level (e.g., UAT) is most heavily focused on validation.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Can a system pass verification but fail validation?
Yes. The developers might build exactly what the requirements document asked for (passing verification), but if the document misunderstood the user's real needs, it will fail validation.
Who is usually involved in validation?
End-users, product owners, and business analysts play a huge role in validation to ensure their real-world needs are met.