Difference between Commissioning, Acceptance Testing and Functional Testing
I've learned from my experiences as an acceptance tester and a commissioning provider that not everyone is aware of the distinctions. Stakeholders should be aware of their differences in order to ensure that construction proceeds without hiccups and that expectations are met. Commissioning is not a functional testing event but a systematic procedure Functional testing is not what commissioning is. It is a methodical procedure. Functional testing, post-occupancy/off-season testing, OPR/BOD/Design reviews, and other assessments are all included in commissioning. Functional testing: What is it? Testing for functionality is an event. Functional testing is tailored to the architecture and verifies that the system operates as intended by the owner and in accordance with the design. Functional testing differs from acceptance testing A canned test called acceptance testing just verifies that the system complies with the code. The commissioning authority is not in a position to app...