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Requirements, test strategy, and acceptance
Replace “be accurate” with a requirement two reviewers can test.
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Requirements, test strategy, and acceptance
Replace “be accurate” with a requirement two reviewers can test.
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Source-based teaching example · Fictional data · Reviewed 2026-10-03. Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized. On a small screen, use fullscreen for diagram details or read the transcript.
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0:00 · 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.
0:07 · 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.
0:21 · 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.
0:30 · 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.
0:46 · 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.
1:04 · 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.
1:15 · Check 1
Define expected behavior and evidence.
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Define expected behavior and evidence.
1:20 · Check 2
Keep critical rules separate from averages.
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Keep critical rules separate from averages.
1:26 · Check 3
Review relevant version changes.
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Review relevant version changes.
1:31 · 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.
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