Discuss ISQI CTAL-TAE Exam Topic 1 Question 21

Consider a TAS associated to dynamically changing software frequent releases. Your goal is to determine the amount of effort required to maintain the automated tests of the regression test suite for each new release of the SUT.

What is the MOST important metric to collect to achieve your goal?

AThe code coverage achieved with the automated tests, for each new release of the SUT

BThe number of automated tests which fail because of a single software defect, for each new release of the SUT

CThe time it takes to execute all the automated tests, for each new release of the SUT.

DThe number of automated tests requiring maintenance, for each new release of the SUT.

Suggested Answer: B

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12 comments · newest first

Jules 11 months ago

B could be interesting, but not the top priority.

Magnolia 12 months ago

Surprised that D isn't the obvious choice here!

Quentin 12 months ago

C seems useful, but not the main focus.

Tamera 12 months ago

I think A is more important for overall quality.

Thaddeus 1 year ago

Definitely D, maintenance is key!

Van 1 year ago

The time to execute tests might be useful, but I feel like the number of tests needing maintenance is more directly related to the effort required.

Nilsa 1 year ago

Code coverage seems important, but I wonder if it really reflects the effort involved in maintaining tests.

Jacqueline 1 year ago

I think we practiced a question similar to this, and I recall that tracking the number of tests requiring maintenance could really highlight the effort needed for each release.

Bettye 1 year ago

I remember discussing the importance of maintenance metrics, but I'm not sure if it's the number of tests needing updates or something else.

Stefania 1 year ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. I think the best answer is D - the operational techniques and activities used to fulfill quality requirements.

Matthew 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem similar, so I'll need to really think through the differences between the admin sections to determine the right place to configure the Reporting Engine exclusion.

Lashawn 1 year ago

I think risk stratification is mainly about assessing disease severity, but I'm not completely sure how that compares to prognosis.

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