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ISTQB Exam ATM Topic 1 Question 43 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISTQB's Advanced Test Manager exam
Question #: 43
Topic #: 1
[All Advanced Test Manager Questions]

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?

K4 3 credits

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Suggested Answer: B

Contribute your Thoughts:

Berry
8 days ago
Haha, yeah, it's like they're trying to trip us up or something. 'Budget constraints' and all that jazz.
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Tricia
10 days ago
You know, I'm kinda surprised they didn't give us more information about the team members' current skill levels. That would make this decision a lot easier.
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Dorinda
11 days ago
The question says we need to have at least one expert for each skill in the 'technical expertise' and 'testing skills' sections. That's a key requirement to consider.
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Frederic
12 days ago
Yeah, I'm trying to weigh the pros and cons of each answer choice. It's not an easy decision, that's for sure.
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Walton
14 days ago
I agree, this is a tough decision. Looking at the spreadsheet, it seems like we have a few options to consider.
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Veronika
16 days ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky question. We need to find the best way to fill the skill gaps in the team, but with a limited budget, we can only send one person to a training course.
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