Discuss ISTQB ATM Exam Topic 1 Question 10

You are estimating the effort for the integration testing activities of a new project. Consider the following factors, which can affect that estimation:

Availability of re-usable test systems and documentation from previous, similar projects

Unexpected timing of components arrival

Stability of the integration test team (no turnover)

Many and geographically distributed sub-teams

Which of the following statements is true?

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AI. and II. can negatively affect the estimation
III. and IV. usually favor the accuracy of the estimation effort

BII. and III. can negatively affect the estimation

Cand IV. usually favor the accuracy of the estimation effort

DII. and IV. can negatively affect the estimation

Eand III. usually favor the accuracy of the estimation effort

FIII. and IV. can negatively affect the estimation

Gand II. usually favor the accuracy of the estimation effort

Suggested Answer: C

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14 comments · newest first

Martina 11 months ago

I thought having reusable test systems was always a plus?

Carlota 12 months ago

II and IV definitely complicate things, no doubt!

Brice 12 months ago

Wait, how can distributed teams favor accuracy? Sounds off.

Rikki 12 months ago

Totally agree, stability of the team helps a lot!

Weldon 1 year ago

I think unexpected timing of components can really mess things up.

Mozell 1 year ago

I vaguely remember that re-usable test systems can help, but I’m not completely sure how they fit into this question. It feels like a tricky one!

Chara 1 year ago

I think we practiced a similar question where we had to identify factors that help or hinder estimation accuracy. I feel like stability in the team is definitely a positive factor.

Benton 1 year ago

I remember we discussed how unexpected timing of components can really throw off our estimates, but I'm not sure if that means it's always negative.

Elza 1 year ago

I’m a bit confused about how geographically distributed teams affect estimation. I think they might complicate things, but I can't recall the exact details.

Vivan 1 year ago

I think the best approach here is to carefully read through the question and the answer choices, and try to eliminate the ones that don't seem relevant to a VPD policy. That should help me narrow it down.

Lenita 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem to cover different types of storage devices, but I'm not entirely clear on the distinction between "vertically tiered" and "horizontally scaled" cloud storage. I'll need to think this through.

Vi 1 year ago

Definitely go with passive information gathering first. That's the foundation you need to build your whole test on. Can't just jump straight into active testing without doing your recon first.

Eun 1 year ago

I'm a bit unsure, but isn't there also a risk about the safety rating? If the system isn't effective, they might not get what they're aiming for.

Oren 1 year ago

I've got this! Option 1 is clearly a business exception because the balance exceeds the requirement. Option 4 is also a business exception since the data input failed validation. 2 and 3 seem more like technical exceptions. I'm confident in my answer.

ISTQB ATM Exam - Topic 1 Question 10 Discussion