Don’t Ignore Acceptance Testing Language in Your Next Software Deal
Be honest-- as a software developer, how much time did you actually spend considering the acceptance testing language in your last development or licensing agreement? Negotiating and crafting a thorough acceptance testing clause in your agreement can be time well spent, not to mention a valuable risk management tool for your business. What is Acceptance Testing? As many of you probably know, software development, "master services", licensing and similar agreements oftentimes contain an "acceptance testing" section. Such language describes (or should anyway) a clear and mutually understood process by which the customer can verify that the software meets their business requirements. Such language can be vital to both parties where the software is costly or involves a complicated implementation by the software vendor. Below is a non-exhaustive list of issues…
