A test assessment has been carried out using the selected model as a reference framework. A number of recommendations have been identified and you are asked to prioritize them. Based on your knowledge of the project, you are expecting severe resistance to change.

Which of the following would be the most important selection criterion for defining the priority of the recommendations?

A. Synchronized with the overall long-term organizational strategy

B. Defined according to the maturity model used

C. Most visible to stakeholders

D. Low costs actions first

Evaluate the status of the project against the defined exit criteria.

Which of the following options shows the correct status?

A. Criteria A = OK, criteria B = OK, criteria C = OK

B. Criteria A = NOT OK, criteria B = NOT OK, criteria C = OK

C. Criteria A = OK, criteria B = NOT OK, criteria C = NOT OK

D. Criteria A = NOT OK, criteria B = NOT OK, criteria C = NOT OK

You are considering involving users during test execution. In general, what is the main reason for involving users during test execution?

A. They are a cheap resource

B. They have good testing skills

C. This can serve as a way to build their confidence in the system

D. They have the ability to also focus on invalid test cases

Based on the information given in the scenario, identify how the team could be improved most effectively?

A. By providing training in the payroll domain

B. By providing a workshop on test design techniques

C. By providing specific training on the systems being tested

D. By providing training on reviewing requirements

Which of the following is a valid drawback of independent testing?

A. Developer and independent testing will overlap and waste resources.

B. Developers loose the sense of responsibility and independent testers may become a bottleneck.

C. Independent testers need extra education and always cost more.

D. Independent testers will become a bottleneck and introduce problems in incident management.

A number of options have been suggested for the level of independence to be employed for the testing on the next project, and are shown below.

i. External test specialists perform non-functional testing.

ii. Testing is outsourced.

iii. Testing is carried out by the developer.

iv.

A separate test team carries out the testing.

v.

Testing is performed by the business.

vi. Testing is performed by a different developer.

Which of the following orders the above in a correct order of independence?

A. i, ii, iv, vi

B. ii, i, v, vi

C. ii, v, i, iii

D. i, iv, v, vi

What would be a test approach regarding the test design techniques to be applied that would fit an item with the highest risk?

A. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: exploratory testing

B. Component testing: decision testing; System testing: decision table testing

C. Component testing: statement testing; System testing: equivalence partitioning

D. Component testing: statement testing; System testing: decision table partitioning

Which of the following would be the most significant input to estimating the time to carry out the specified testing tasks?

A. The skills and experience of developers to correct the failures.

B. The standards used for the requirements specification.

C. The metrics recorded from testing the capture-replay tool.

D. The number of testers in the company and their grade.

The introduction of reviews and inspections has often failed as a process improvement action.

Identify the THREE most important measures that should be taken to reduce the risk that this test process improvement will fail.

A. Process ownership and experienced moderators who drive the inspection process.

B. Management support

C. Training of those involved

D. The availability of stands and processes

E. Usage of a more traditional software development lifecycle

F. Alignment with software process improvement

G. Using a reference model, e.g. TMMi

A test log is one of the documents that need to be produced in this domain in order to provide evidence of testing. However, the level of detail of test logs can vary. Which of the following is NOT an influencing factor for the level of detail of the test logs being produced?

A. Level of test execution automation

B. Test level

C. Regulatory requirements

D. Experience level of testers