Discuss ISTQB ATM Exam Topic 2 Question 86

In the next two months some new features will be constantly added to new releases of a project you are working on as Test Manager.

You have identified as one of the main project risks, that the requirements specification will still be incomplete when your team starts the test design and implementation phase.

Some requirements will most likely be completed too late to allow a proper test preparation. You and your test team have already worked on several similar past projects in the same organization.

Which one of the following options would you expect to be the most effective at mitigating this risk?

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ADon't prepare any test and just run the regression test suite to check that the new features don't introduce regression

BMake reasonable assumptions about the missing details and design lightweight tests that can be easily updated during test execution

CDon't design any test until the test execution starts, then communicate that test execution is blocked due to incomplete requirements

DEven if there are only few details missing, escalate the risk to the project manager without preparing any tests

Suggested Answer: B

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21 comments · newest first

Evangelina 2 days ago

Right, we can make educated guesses.

Aron 7 days ago

Plus, we have experience from past projects.

Elfriede 12 days ago

Exactly, we can't just wait for everything to be perfect.

Margot 17 days ago

B keeps us proactive. We can adjust as needed.

Altha 23 days ago

Yes, but it won't help the project.

Tiera 28 days ago

Escalating risks without tests? That's option D, right?

Altha 1 month ago

I feel C is a bad choice. Delaying tests isn't smart.

Elfriede 1 month ago

Option A seems risky. What if new features break something?

Evangelina 1 month ago

I agree, lightweight tests can adapt easily.

Aron 2 months ago

It allows flexibility with incomplete requirements.

Margot 2 months ago

Why B?

Aron 2 months ago

I think option B is the best.

Gabriele 2 months ago

Running just regression tests (option A) seems too risky for new features!

Rodrigo 2 months ago

Escalating the risk sounds smart, but it might just delay everything.

Galen 2 months ago

Wait, how can we assume details without risking major gaps?

Teri 3 months ago

Totally agree with Maryanne, flexibility is key here!

Maryanne 3 months ago

I think option B is the way to go. Lightweight tests can adapt easily.

Raylene 3 months ago

I’m torn between B and D. While I see the value in escalating risks, I wonder if we’d be better off preparing something flexible like in option B.

Johnna 3 months ago

I practiced a question about risk management last week, and I think option A could leave us vulnerable. We can't just rely on regression tests without proper test cases.

Merilyn 3 months ago

I think we've encountered similar scenarios before where incomplete requirements led to delays. I feel like option D might just escalate tensions without providing a solution.

Nikita 4 months ago

I remember discussing the importance of being proactive in test design, so option B seems like a reasonable approach, but I'm not entirely sure if making assumptions is always safe.

ISTQB ATM Exam - Topic 2 Question 86 Discussion