UAT Process Closure Plan

UAT PROCESS CLOSURE PLAN

WHEREAS Client Name: and Vendor Name: (each a "Party" and together the "Parties") have collaborated on the User Acceptance Testing for Project Name: .

WHEREAS the Parties desire to document the formal criteria, outstanding items, responsibilities and administrative terms necessary to close the UAT phase, confirm acceptance, and transition to production or subsequent lifecycle activities.

WHEREAS this UAT Process Closure Plan sets forth the agreed scope, deliverables, payment triggers and the mechanics for formal sign-off and termination of UAT obligations.

Purpose

This document describes the criteria and actions required to effect a controlled closure of User Acceptance Testing, to confirm acceptance or identify residual items requiring remediation, and to establish administrative and financial close-out procedures.

Scope of Work

Acceptance Criteria

The Parties agree that UAT will be considered accepted when all mandatory acceptance criteria below are satisfied, or when any deviations are documented and agreed for deferred remediation consistent with the risk acceptance provisions.

Exit Criteria Checklist

The following items must be completed prior to formal UAT closure.

Outstanding Defects and Risk Acceptance

Defects remaining at UAT closure that are accepted for remediation post-acceptance must be recorded with severity, impact, mitigation plan, and target remediation date.

Deliverables and Handover

Roles and Responsibilities

Test Summary Metrics

Payment Terms

Client shall pay Vendor the amounts set forth below as consideration for UAT services and successful closure as defined by the Acceptance Criteria. Invoicing shall occur in accordance with the payment triggers set forth herein.

All invoices are payable within the payment terms specified above. Failure to pay within those terms will permit Vendor to suspend non-critical deliverables after providing written notice and the opportunity to cure in accordance with the Termination provisions below.

Term and Termination

This Plan is effective as of Start Date: and shall remain in effect until End Date: unless earlier terminated in accordance with this section.

Either Party may terminate this Plan for material breach by the other Party if the breaching Party fails to cure such breach within Notice Period: days after receipt of written notice. Termination will not relieve either Party of obligations that accrued prior to termination, including payment obligations.

Confidentiality

Each Party agrees to treat as confidential all non-public information exchanged in connection with UAT and this Plan. Confidential information shall not be disclosed except to the extent necessary to perform obligations hereunder, to comply with law, or to advisors bound by duty of confidentiality. Confidentiality obligations survive termination of this Plan for a period of three (3) years, except as otherwise required by law or agreed in writing.

Governing Law

This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction of without regard to conflict of law principles.

Entire Agreement

This Plan, together with any referenced attachments, exhibits and accepted exception logs signed by both Parties, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to UAT closure and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. No modification of this Plan will be effective except in writing signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.

Post-UAT Activities & Lessons Learned

Sign-off Statement

By signing below, the authorized representatives of each Party acknowledge that they have reviewed this UAT Process Closure Plan, confirm the accuracy of the information contained herein, and accept the stated deliverables, outstanding items and payment terms subject to the terms of this Plan.

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