Which of the following approaches would present the GREATEST concern for the implementation of a quality assurance (QA) function?

The correct answer is A. Developers introducing the changes will review the work, as they are most familiar with them. The greatest concern with this approach is that developers who introduced the changes reviewing their own work can lead to biases and a lack of objectivity. They may overlook defects or issues, either unintentionally or due to familiarity with the code. Independent reviews…

Submitted by jaden.t· Apr 18, 2026Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation

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ADevelopers introducing the changes will review the work, as they are most familiar with them
BPeer developers from the same development team who unfamiliar with the changes will review
CDevelopers from a separate development team in the organization will review the submitted
DReviewers outside the development group who do not have development roles with review the

How the community answered

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A
44% (24)
B
31% (17)
C
16% (9)
D
9% (5)

Explanation

The greatest concern with this approach is that developers who introduced the changes reviewing their own work can lead to biases and a lack of objectivity. They may overlook defects or issues, either unintentionally or due to familiarity with the code. Independent reviews, preferably from peers or teams who did not introduce the changes, are more effective in identifying potential

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#Quality Assurance#Separation of Duties#Software Development Life Cycle#Code Review

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