Requirements, test strategy, and acceptance
Replace “be accurate” with a requirement two reviewers can test.
Reviewed: 2026-10-03
Source-based teaching example · Fictional data
Narration: Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized

00:00:00.000 — What you will learn

Replace “be accurate” with a requirement two reviewers can test.

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Replace “be accurate” with a requirement two reviewers can test.

00:00:07.458 — The idea

State the cases, correct behavior and evidence to retain. Define what happens when sources are missing or conflicting. Identify the person who accepts the result.

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State the cases, correct behavior and evidence to retain. Define what happens when sources are missing or conflicting. Identify the person who accepts the result.

00:00:21.250 — One useful term

Testable requirement. A requirement with an observable result and a defined pass-or-fail rule.

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A requirement with an observable result and a defined pass-or-fail rule.

00:00:30.292 — A worked example

The training rewrite uses ten fixed notices. Deadlines must match source passages, and conflicting dates must trigger a refusal to guess. Outputs, source IDs and configuration are retained.

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The training rewrite uses ten fixed notices. Deadlines must match source passages, and conflicting dates must trigger a refusal to guess. Outputs, source IDs and configuration are retained.

00:00:46.875 — Your turn to think

Is “a human is in the loop” a complete acceptance test? Pause and decide before continuing.

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Is “a human is in the loop” a complete acceptance test?
Pause the video if you need more time.

00:01:04.167 — Why this answer works

No. Say what the reviewer checks and can reject. The test lead reports evidence; the designated owner decides.

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No. Say what the reviewer checks and can reject. The test lead reports evidence; the designated owner decides.

00:01:15.208 — Check 1

Define expected behavior and evidence.

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Define expected behavior and evidence.

00:01:20.708 — Check 2

Keep critical rules separate from averages.

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Keep critical rules separate from averages.

00:01:26.375 — Check 3

Review relevant version changes.

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Review relevant version changes.

00:01:31.458 — Now try a different case

Open the lesson and try its different practice case. Use every check in the full task. Watching alone does not mark the lesson complete.

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Open the lesson
Try the new case
Check and revise
The full task and its requirements are in the linked lesson.