ISTQB-CTFL Exam - Topic 2 Question 36 Discussion

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Question #: 36
Topic #: 2

In Agile teams, testers closely collaborate with all other team members. This close collaboration could be problematic and result in testing-related organizational risks.

Which TWO of the following organization risks could be encountered?

I Testers lose motivation and fail at their core tasks.

ii. Close interaction with developers causes a loss of the appropriate tester mindset.

iii. Testers are not able to keep pace with incoming changes in time-constrained iterations.

iv. Testers, once they have acquired technical development or business skills, leave the testing team.

Aii and iii

Bi and iii

Ci and ii

Dii and iv

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Suggested Answer: D

In Agile teams, close collaboration among testers and other team members can lead to organizational risks such as: ii. Close interaction with developers causes a loss of the appropriate tester mindset. iv. Testers, once they have acquired technical development or business skills, leave the testing team.

These risks highlight the potential issues of diminished testing perspective and team turnover when testers integrate closely with developers and other roles.

by Dong at Nov 18, 2024, 08:02 PM

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Jenelle

7 months ago

I’d say ii and iv are the most likely risks here.

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Queen

8 months ago

I see iii as a real issue, keeping up with changes is tough!

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Lynelle

8 months ago

Surprised to see "losing the tester mindset" as a risk, isn't collaboration supposed to help?

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Rosalind

8 months ago

I think testers losing motivation is a bigger risk than that.

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Casie

8 months ago

Totally agree, close interaction can mess with the tester mindset.

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Johanna

9 months ago

I feel like option iv makes sense too, especially if testers gain skills and move on to other roles.

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Karl

9 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I think keeping up with changes in iterations is definitely a concern, so maybe iii is one of the answers.

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Vincenza

9 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think losing motivation could be a risk too, like in option i.

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Katy

9 months ago

I remember discussing how close collaboration can sometimes blur the lines of roles, which might relate to option ii.

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Allene

9 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. There are a few different risks mentioned, and I'm not sure which two are the most significant. I'll have to review the information again and try to identify the key organizational risks that could arise from the close collaboration in Agile teams.

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Zena

9 months ago

Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. The question is asking about the organizational risks of close collaboration between testers and other team members in Agile. I'd say the two biggest risks are the loss of the tester mindset (ii) and not being able to keep up with the rapid changes (iii). Those seem like the most critical issues to watch out for.

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Matt

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I can see the risks of testers losing motivation (i) and their specialized skills (iv), but I'm not sure if those are the two most significant risks. I'll have to think it through carefully.

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Quiana

9 months ago

This question seems straightforward. I think the key risks are testers losing their independent mindset (ii) and not being able to keep up with the fast pace of Agile (iii).

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Paulina

2 years ago

Ha! Testers losing motivation? That's a good one. I'm gonna go with options ii and iii, just to keep things interesting.

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Arlean

2 years ago

I think you're right, options ii and iii seem like the most likely organization risks.

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Krissy

2 years ago

Testers are not able to keep pace with incoming changes in time-constrained iterations.

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Janet

2 years ago

Close interaction with developers causes a loss of the appropriate tester mindset.

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Martina

2 years ago

I Testers lose motivation and fail at their core tasks.

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Maybelle

2 years ago

I believe it could also be ii and iii, as close interaction with developers can affect tester mindset.

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Doretha

2 years ago

Yeah, that's a good point, Carman. And let's not forget about the risk of testers leaving the team after they've gained all that valuable experience. Option iv is a sneaky one.

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Carman

2 years ago

I'm with you on that, Mabel. But I also worry about the tester mindset getting lost in all that close collaboration. Option ii is a real concern in my book.

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