Node A6 · Acronym decoder
FQT
Formal Qualification Test
What it actually means
The witnessed, configuration-controlled test campaign proving a software item meets its specification — run against the SRS requirements with approved procedures, and producing the verification evidence of record. "Formal" is the operative word: dry runs find the problems, FQT documents the compliance.
Where you'll meet it
Software qualification in MIL-STD-498/DO-178 lineage programs.