BCS TM12 Exam - Topic 4 Question 121 Discussion

Actual exam question for BCS's TM12 exam

Question #: 121
Topic #: 4

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The main objectives the senior management team wants to achieve are:

- to reduce the costs associated with dynamic testing

- to use reviews to ensure that the project is on course for success and following the plan

- to use reviews as a well-documented and effective bug-removal activity following a formal process with well-defined roles

- to determine the effectiveness of reviews in terms of phase containment

- to improve phase containment effectiveness

Which of the following answers would you expect to describe the best way to achieve these objectives?

Number of correct responses: 1

AYou should plan for lightweight exit-phase reviews at the end of each development and testing phase, and plan for a process of gathering information from testing to perform an analysis aimed at identifying the larger cluster of defects

BYou should plan for formal exit-phase reviews at the end of each development and testing phase, and plan for a process of gathering information from testing to perform an analysis aimed at identifying the larger cluster of defects

CYou should plan for formal exit-phase reviews at the end of each development phase and testing phase, and plan for a process of gathering information from testing to perform an analysis of the bugs found during testing to determine the people responsible for those bugs

DYou should plan for formal exit-phase reviews at the end of each development and testing phase, and plan for a process of gathering information from testing to perform an analysis of the bugs found during testing to determine the phase in which they have been introduced

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Suggested Answer: D

by Dottie at Jan 28, 2026, 11:38 AM

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Lachelle

1 day ago

Effectiveness and bug removal? Sounds like a win-win to me.

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Darrel

6 days ago

Formal reviews, you say? Sounds like a real party. Where do I sign up?

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Roslyn

11 days ago

Reducing costs and improving phase containment? Sign me up!

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Eve

17 days ago

Reviews are the way to go! Gotta love those formal processes and well-defined roles.

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Roy

22 days ago

I believe the key is to have well-defined roles during reviews, which can help in bug removal. But I'm not sure if that's the only factor that contributes to achieving all the objectives listed.

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Ula

27 days ago

I'm a bit confused about how to measure phase containment effectiveness. I feel like we touched on metrics in class, but I can't recall the specifics.

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Tyra

2 months ago

I think we practiced a question similar to this where we had to identify the role of reviews in project management. It seems like they should help keep everything on track, right?

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Van

2 months ago

I remember we discussed how reducing costs in dynamic testing often involves automating some processes, but I'm not entirely sure how that ties into the review objectives.

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Lelia

2 months ago

Hmm, this seems like it's testing our knowledge of software engineering best practices. I'd focus on finding an answer that takes a holistic approach to meeting all of the management team's goals, whether that's through a specific testing methodology, review process, or combination of techniques.

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Lazaro

2 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'd want to make sure I fully understand each of the objectives before trying to select the best answer. Reducing costs, using reviews strategically, and improving phase containment - that's a lot to balance. I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Huey

2 months ago

Okay, I think the key here is to find the answer that best addresses all of the management team's objectives. I'd look for an approach that reduces testing costs, leverages reviews effectively, and has a clear process for improving phase containment.

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Rashad

3 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a complex question with a lot of different elements to consider. I'd need to carefully read through the objectives and think about the best approach to meet them, like maybe using a combination of techniques like static code reviews, dynamic testing, and tracking phase containment metrics.

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Selene

3 months ago

This looks like a question on software testing and review processes. I'd start by identifying the key objectives the management team wants to achieve, like reducing testing costs, using reviews to ensure the project is on track, and improving the effectiveness of reviews for bug removal and phase containment.

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