Usage Testing

Definition

Usage testing is the testing of the launched application in its production environments during the usage phase.

Objectives

The typical objectives of usage testing are to determine if the launched application:

• Meets the actual needs of its stakeholders.
• Has any security defects.

Kinds of Usage Testing

• Operational Testing,
  which is the usage testing of the launched application in its production environment(s) to determine if it meets the true needs of its stakeholders (primarily its users).
• Security Testing,
  which is the testing of the [launched] application against its security requirements and the implementation of its security mechanisms.

Guidelines

• TBD.