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| Testing carried out by the customer to ensure that the system works correctly. |
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| When a version of the software is released to a number of prospective customers or general public in exchange for their constructive comments. |
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The issuing of the software to a restricted audience of testers within the developer’s own company.
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| Benefits of Interviews for Systems Investigation |
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Can gather large amount of detailed information Can make judgments on validity of information from personal contact or body language
Can ask ‘follow up’ or ‘open ended’ questions to gather more detailed information in selected areas |
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| Drawbacks of Interviews for Systems Investigation |
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Time consuming and expensive to carry out
Has to be carried out by trained interviewer or closed questions written by experts
Difficult to analyse large amount of information
Difficult to analyse wide variety of information |
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