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Difference between Pilot and Beta Testing.- Pilot testing involves having a group of end users try the system prior to its full deployment in order to give feedback on its performance. It is done by group of users who try to test the system prior its full deployment to provide the feedback about the quality.
- Beta testing is testing of the product in the user environment. It is done at the client side and all end users use the system and see whether the system is working as per their given requirements. This is done after pilot testing is successful and the defects found in case of pilot testing are fixed.
From the definitions, its is evident that beta testing comes at last in development cycle; whereas pilot testing takes place before deployment of the system. Also, beta testing takes place in real time user environment and pilot testing in development environment. A selected group of users do pilot testing whereas beta testing is carried by all users.
- Limited users use the product in pilot testing, where as real data does not input and is installed at the end customer to validate once the product is ready for the production in beta testing.
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