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The product owner of an agile project is frustrated because the team is unable to deliver as many features as expected. The product owner asks the team to reduce test-automation levels, since the quality assurance team will test the product at project completion. The product owner expects that more features will be delivered in each iteration using this approach
What should the agile practitioner do?
Suggested Answer: D
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15 comments · newest first
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Kaycee
11 months ago
I think we need to keep some level of automation for consistency.
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Lorrie
12 months ago
Merging teams could really streamline the process!
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Theron
12 months ago
Wait, how does cutting testing help deliver more features?
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Luke
1 year ago
Totally agree, quality should come first!
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Iraida
1 year ago
Reducing test automation sounds risky.
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Dallas
1 year ago
I vaguely recall that merging teams could help, but I’m not sure if that’s the best solution. Maybe we should focus on keeping quality high instead of just delivering more features.
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Shaquana
1 year ago
I’m leaning towards option A because getting input from stakeholders seems crucial, but I worry it might slow down the process.
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Stephane
1 year ago
I think we had a similar case study where the product owner wanted to cut corners on testing. I feel like option D might be the right approach, but I’m not completely confident.
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Billye
1 year ago
I remember discussing the importance of maintaining test automation during our agile training. Reducing it seems risky, but I'm not sure which option is best here.
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Graciela
1 year ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. I think the best approach is to involve the key stakeholders and the client to get their input. That way we can make sure we're taking the right approach for the project and the business needs.
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Francine
1 year ago
I've got a strategy for this one. I'd suggest working with the team to find a compromise, like doing a quality assurance iteration after every few sprints. That way we can still maintain some test automation without completely sacrificing feature delivery.
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Lai
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by this question. Reducing test automation seems risky, but I can understand the desire to deliver more features. I'll need to really analyze the options and think about the long-term implications.
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Beth
1 year ago
This is a tricky one. I'm not sure if reducing test automation is the right call, but I can see the product owner's perspective of wanting to deliver more features. I'll need to think carefully about the pros and cons of each approach.
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Avery
1 year ago
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Nelida
1 year ago
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