Topic 6, Scenario 6, V4 “Independent Test Team”
You have for a while been trying to hire a second test automation specialist for your test team
However, you did not have any luck in finding a suitable candidate. So now, you have been asked
by IT management of XYZ to forward a proposal with alternative solutions for building an
automated regression test suite at system test level over a period of 2 years including needed
training and eventual handover to the test team.
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You have investigated different possibilities and selected four of them to present to IT
management. Which of the proposals will you most likely give your highest recommendations?

A.
Insourcing of test automation based on an offer from a local company ABC that has people who
are specialists in system level capture-replay automation tools and they also do regular training
courses in test automation methods and tools. They can then work closely with Vicki.

B.
Outsourcing of test automation based on an offer from an Asian company, AsiaAutoTest, which
has people who are specialists in system level capture-replay automation tools. They also offer
training and besides they offer to run and maintain the regression tests in the future.

C.
Internal offer from the development department of XYZ to create the regression package using
CppUnit as test automation tool. One of the development groups have very good experiences in
automating unit tests, and they are willing to do training as well.

D.
Solution from a tool vendor offering to educate two test team members in the use of their easyto-use test automation capture replay tool over the first 3 month and based on that build the
regression test suite. In addition to Vicki, Steve is the only one that has time available to be
educated.

Explanation: