Why UAT Pass Does Not Mean Release Readiness

UAT pass rates often drive go/no-go decisions — but they don’t guarantee production success. Here’s why. There is a meeting before every major release. The test lead has the UAT dashboard open. Pass rate is high. Vendors have signed off. The go/no-go recommendation is green. Experienced practitioners know a specific kind of silence that can exist in that room — one that does not match the numbers on screen. It says: we passed the tests we agreed to run. We are not certain that covers what will h