Acceptance Criteria Definition

The term “Acceptance Criteria” is used in software engineering to refer to a set of conditions that must be met in order for a software system to be accepted by a customer, user, or other stakeholder. Acceptance criteria are typically defined by the stakeholders during the requirements gathering process and may be captured in a document or tool such as a Requirements Traceability Matrix.

In order for acceptance criteria to be effective, they should be clear, concise, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. They should also be aligned with the business goals and objectives of the project.

Some examples of acceptance criteria include:

-The system shall allow users to login with their username and password.

-The system shall allow administrators to add, edit, and delete users.

-The system shall provide a search function that allows users to search for other users by name or location.