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title: "production acceptance testing"
description: "Operational testing in the acceptance test phase, typically performed in a (simulated) operational environment by operations and/or systems administration staff focusing on operational aspects, e.g., recoverability, resource-behavior, installability and technical compliance. "
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term_id: 335
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# production acceptance testing

Operational testing in the acceptance test phase, typically performed in a (simulated) operational environment by operations and/or systems administration staff focusing on operational aspects, e.g., recoverability, resource-behavior, installability and technical compliance. 

## Synonyms

operational acceptance testing

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Foundation 2018
- Foundation Extension - Acceptance Testing 2019

## Translations


- [English](https://istqb-glossary.page/operational-acceptance-testing/) — operational acceptance testing
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/betrieblicher-abnahmetest/) — betrieblicher Abnahmetest
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/produktionsabnahmetest/) — Produktionsabnahmetest
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E8%A3%BD%E5%93%81%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E5%85%A5%E3%82%8C%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88-production-acceptance-testing/) — 製品受け入れテスト（production acceptance testing）
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E9%81%8B%E7%94%A8%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E5%85%A5%E3%82%8C%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88-operational-acceptance-testing/) — 運用受け入れテスト（operational acceptance testing）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/teste-de-aceite-de-producao/) — Teste de aceite de produção
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/teste-de-aceite-operacional/) — teste de aceite operacional
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/produkcyjne-testy-akceptacyjne/) — produkcyjne testy akceptacyjne
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/teste-de-aceitacao-operacional/) — teste de aceitação operacional
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/provozni-akceptacni-testovani/) — provozní akceptační testování
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/driftsm%C3%A6ssig-accepttest/) — driftsmæssig accepttest
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/produktionsaccepttest/) — produktionsaccepttest
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/operationele-acceptatietesten/) — operationele acceptatietesten
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/productie-acceptatietesten/) — productie acceptatietesten
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/driftsakseptansetesting/) — driftsakseptansetesting

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