ISTQB Exam CT-TAE Topic 6 Question 45 Discussion

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Question #: 45
Topic #: 6

You are implementing a TAS for a system that has been live for over three years, using a hybrid waterfall and agile lifecycle. Live updates are made on a monthly basis.

There is no test team, with developers designing and executing unit and integration tests with some degree of automation and business analysts designing and executing manual tests at the system level. No formal test process exists, although the system has proved relatively stable for most of the time.

Unfortunately, the last two monthly releases were problematic with regression defects found in production. Your priority is the automation of functional regression tests at the system level, the budget for this has been approved by project stakeholders.

The Business Analysts have identified which test cases are most suitable for regression. You must use the organisation's long standing commercial automation tool which has passed a proof of concept in the platform for the system in question.

Which of the following suitability criteria needs the MOST attention for the TAS?

ATechnical planning in support of ROI analysis

BFrequency of use.

CCompatibility and tool support

DMaturity of the test process

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Suggested Answer: C

by Theola at Dec 05, 2024, 10:34 AM

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Eun

4 days ago

C) Compatibility and tool support is crucial. Gotta make sure that automation tool can handle the job, or it's just a waste of time.

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Elli

11 days ago

Hmm, this sounds like a real test of patience. At least they have a budget approved - silver lining, am I right?

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Long

15 days ago

That's a good point, Michal. We need to make sure our testing processes are mature enough to support the automation efforts.

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Michal

17 days ago

I believe D) Maturity of the test process is also crucial, as having a solid foundation in testing processes can ensure the success of automation.

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Alberto

19 days ago

D) Maturity of the test process is the most important. With no formal test process, they need to build that from the ground up first.

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Ludivina

22 days ago

B) Frequency of use is key here. If the regression tests are run monthly, that's a pretty high frequency that needs to be accounted for.

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Lorrine

3 days ago

B) Frequency of use is key here. If the regression tests are run monthly, that's a pretty high frequency that needs to be accounted for.

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Tennie

13 days ago

A) Technical planning in support of ROI analysis

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Azzie

23 days ago

I agree with Long, if the tool doesn't support our system well, it will be difficult to automate the tests effectively.

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Long

26 days ago

I think the most important criteria is C) Compatibility and tool support.

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Vivan

1 months ago

Gotta be C) Compatibility and tool support. The question mentions they have to use the organization's existing automation tool, so that's the top priority.

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