An agile development team decides to hire a tester who has always workeD.
– in independent test teams, reporting the problems found in a defect tracking system
– in safety-critical projects, with a stronger focus on the quality of the product than on time and
budget.
This agile team is focused on short-term goals to get the product released on time and within
budget.
Which of the following answers would you expect to be most likely true in this scenario?

Which of the following would you expect to be most likely an example of a motivating factor for
testers?

Which of the following would you expect to be most likely an example of a demotivating factor for
testers?

Consider the following skills assessment spreadsheet for your test team (consisting of four team
members):
This spreadsheet has three sections: technical expertise, testing skills and professionalism.
The skill levels for each skill area for both the “technical expertise” and “testing skills” sections
have been rated on a four-point scale:
– E (Expert): indicates that a person has expert knowledge and experience in the skill area
– B (Beginner): indicates that a person has some knowledge and experience in the skill area but
he/she is not autonomous
– W (Wants to learn): indicates that a person has no knowledge or experience in the skill area but
he/she wants to learn that skill
– NI (Not Interested): indicates that a person has no knowledge or experience in the skill area and
he/she is not interested to learn that skill
The skill levels for each skill area of the “professionalism” section have been rated on a three point
scale (H=High, M=Medium, L=Low).
You are using this skills assessment spreadsheet in order to define a training development plan
for your test team.
Your objective is to fill the skill gaps by having at least a team member rated as an expert for each
skill identified for the “technical expertise” and “testing skills” sections, and with the ability to train
the other team members.
Considering the budget constraints you can send only one person to a training course.

Based only on the given information, which of the following answers would you expect to be the
best option to achieve your objective?