AV Institute · Week 8Real-World Capstone Project
Lesson
Commissioning Tests, Acceptance Criteria & a User Training Plan
Est. 55 minCompetency: Define how the system will be tested and the user trained.
Learning objectives
- Write commissioning tests per function.
- Define acceptance criteria.
- Plan user training.
- Tie tests to the requirements.
Lesson content
A design is only done when you can prove it works. Commissioning tests and acceptance criteria tie each function back to a requirement; a training plan ensures the client can actually use it.
Commissioning tests per function
- 1For each requirement, write a test and a pass/fail criterion.
- 2Test from the user's perspective (press the button, observe the result).
- 3Cover edge cases: source missing, display no-response, call drop.
- 4Run the test plan and record results; raise a punch list for fails.
Acceptance criteria examples
- 'Laptop displays at 1920×1080 on both displays within 5 s of selection.'
- 'Far end reports no echo during a 10-minute test call.'
- 'Start to ON completes in under 30 s, or shows an error state.'
- 'Shutdown returns the room to standby with audio muted.'
User training plan
- Train day-to-day users and an admin/IT backup.
- Cover Start, source, call, share, volume, Shutdown.
- Explain error states and support contacts.
- Leave a quick-start guide and record the training.
Tests tie to requirements
Every test should map to a requirement from the brief. If a function has no test, either it is not required or you have not proven it — both are worth knowing.
Worked example
Test plan: laptop on both displays (pass if both show 1080 within 5 s); test call (pass if far end reports no echo for 10 min); Start sequence (pass if under 30 s or errors cleanly); Shutdown (pass if room at standby, muted). Training: 30 min with users, quick-start guide left, recorded.
Implementation checklist
- ✓Test per function with pass/fail criteria.
- ✓Edge cases covered.
- ✓Each test maps to a requirement.
- ✓User training plan with a quick-start guide.
Downloadable study guide
study-guide.txtcopy-paste ready
01. Commissioning test per requirement + pass/fail criteria; test from user view. 02. Acceptance criteria are specific and measurable. 03. Train day-to-day users + admin; leave a quick-start guide.