###BeginCaseStudy###
Scenario: 2
Reviews
A software development organization wants to introduce some specific improvements to its
test process. Currently, most of their testing resources are focussedon system testing. They
are developing embedded software, and do not have a simulation environment to enable
them toexecute software modules on the development host. They have been advised that
introducing inspections and reviews could be the most appropriate step forward.
###EndCaseStudy###

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.

###BeginCaseStudy###
Scenario: 2
Reviews
A software development organization wants to introduce some specific improvements to its
test process. Currently, most of their testing resources are focussedon system testing. They
are developing embedded software, and do not have a simulation environment to enable
them toexecute software modules on the development host. They have been advised that
introducing inspections and reviews could be the most appropriate step forward.
###EndCaseStudy###

IEEE 1028 also defines “management review” as a type of review. What is the main purpose
of a management review?

###BeginCaseStudy###
Scenario: 2
Reviews
A software development organization wants to introduce some specific improvements to its
test process. Currently, most of their testing resources are focussedon system testing. They
are developing embedded software, and do not have a simulation environment to enable
them toexecute software modules on the development host. They have been advised that
introducing inspections and reviews could be the most appropriate step forward.
###EndCaseStudy###

Which of the following is an example of testing as part of the requirements specification phase?

###BeginCaseStudy###
Scenario: 3
Tool Selection and Implementation
Your company is considering whether or not to purchase a test tool suite from a respectable
vendor. Your manager has searched the internet for comparable products but none of them
meets his specific requirements. A tool demonstration has been arranged for next week and
your team has been invited to attend. The tool suite consists of a test management tool, test
execution tool and a requirements management tool. There is the possibility of adding a
performance testing tool at a later stage. You have decided to attend the demo but raise
some issues beforehand regarding expectations.
###EndCaseStudy###

Select THREE issues from the options provided that should at least be raised.

###BeginCaseStudy###
Scenario: 3
Tool Selection and Implementation
Your company is considering whether or not to purchase a test tool suite from a respectable
vendor. Your manager has searched the internet for comparable products but none of them
meets his specific requirements. A tool demonstration has been arranged for next week and
your team has been invited to attend. The tool suite consists of a test management tool, test
execution tool and a requirements management tool. There is the possibility of adding a
performance testing tool at a later stage. You have decided to attend the demo but raise
some issues beforehand regarding expectations.
###EndCaseStudy###

Which of the following would you least expect to form part of the analysis of initial tool costs?

###BeginCaseStudy###
Scenario: 4
V2
Test Management Tool
The project situation after 11 months is:
– The first increment was released one week late but contained sufficient functionality to be
declared fit for purpose’. However, there were 20 outstanding incidents deferred to
increment two.
– The amount of voluntary overtime worked PV the test team has reduced the second
Increment slippage to just 3 weeks.
– There is talk of reducing the scope of requirements. The purpose of this is to first deliver
the application with support for manual testing and then to provide a delivery * weeks later to
resolve any remaining points and provide support for automated testing (i.e. the link to the
capture-replay tool).
– Concerns have been expressed by a section of the user community, that in some places
the usability is very poor.
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Which of the following are valid reasons for adopting a different life cycle (from the V model),
for increments after the first year?
i) We do not have a clear understanding of the requirements from a customer perspective.
ii) We see the risk of delivering requested functionality late as being higher than the risk of
delivering a lower quality product.
iii) We do not have a budget for additional regression testing which is needed to ensure that
existing functionality is not compromised by future iterations.
iv) The company test strategy does not fit well within the V life cycle model.

###BeginCaseStudy###
Scenario: 4
V2
Test Management Tool
The project situation after 11 months is:
– The first increment was released one week late but contained sufficient functionality to be
declared fit for purpose’. However, there were 20 outstanding incidents deferred to
increment two.
– The amount of voluntary overtime worked PV the test team has reduced the second
Increment slippage to just 3 weeks.
– There is talk of reducing the scope of requirements. The purpose of this is to first deliver
the application with support for manual testing and then to provide a delivery * weeks later to
resolve any remaining points and provide support for automated testing (i.e. the link to the
capture-replay tool).
– Concerns have been expressed by a section of the user community, that in some places
the usability is very poor.
###EndCaseStudy###

Which of the following is a characteristic of good testing in any life cycle model?

###BeginCaseStudy###
Scenario: 4
V2
Test Management Tool
The project situation after 11 months is:
– The first increment was released one week late but contained sufficient functionality to be
declared fit for purpose’. However, there were 20 outstanding incidents deferred to
increment two.
– The amount of voluntary overtime worked PV the test team has reduced the second
Increment slippage to just 3 weeks.
– There is talk of reducing the scope of requirements. The purpose of this is to first deliver
the application with support for manual testing and then to provide a delivery * weeks later to
resolve any remaining points and provide support for automated testing (i.e. the link to the
capture-replay tool).
– Concerns have been expressed by a section of the user community, that in some places
the usability is very poor.
###EndCaseStudy###

Which of the following would you expect to see in the master test plan?

###BeginCaseStudy###
Scenario: 4
V2
Test Management Tool
The project situation after 11 months is:
– The first increment was released one week late but contained sufficient functionality to be
declared fit for purpose’. However, there were 20 outstanding incidents deferred to
increment two.
– The amount of voluntary overtime worked PV the test team has reduced the second
Increment slippage to just 3 weeks.
– There is talk of reducing the scope of requirements. The purpose of this is to first deliver
the application with support for manual testing and then to provide a delivery * weeks later to
resolve any remaining points and provide support for automated testing (i.e. the link to the
capture-replay tool).
– Concerns have been expressed by a section of the user community, that in some places
the usability is very poor.
###EndCaseStudy###

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

###BeginCaseStudy###
Scenario: 4
V2
Test Management Tool
The project situation after 11 months is:
– The first increment was released one week late but contained sufficient functionality to be
declared fit for purpose’. However, there were 20 outstanding incidents deferred to
increment two.
– The amount of voluntary overtime worked PV the test team has reduced the second
Increment slippage to just 3 weeks.
– There is talk of reducing the scope of requirements. The purpose of this is to first deliver
the application with support for manual testing and then to provide a delivery * weeks later to
resolve any remaining points and provide support for automated testing (i.e. the link to the
capture-replay tool).
– Concerns have been expressed by a section of the user community, that in some places
the usability is very poor.
###EndCaseStudy###

Which of the following would be the TWO most appropriate examples of entry criteria
documented in the system integration test plan?