A large manufacturing organization arranges to buy an industrial machine system to produce a new line of products. The system includes software provided to the vendor by a thirdparty organization. The

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Options

• AHire a performance tester to execute offline tests on a system.
• BCalculate the possible loss in revenue to the organization due to software bugs and
• CPlace the machine behind a Layer 3 firewall.
• DRequire that the software be thoroughly tested by an accredited independent software testing

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  11% (4)
• C
  21% (8)
• D
  63% (24)

Explanation

The best step the manufacturing organization can take to minimize its financial risk in the new venture prior to the purchase is to require that the software be thoroughly tested by an accredited independent software testing company, because this will ensure that the software meets the quality, functionality, reliability, and security requirements of the organization, and that any defects or vulnerabilities are identified and fixed before the production starts. Hiring a performance tester to execute offline tests on a system, calculating the possible loss in revenue due to software bugs and vulnerabilities, and placing the machine behind a Layer 3 firewall are all good practices, but they are not sufficient to minimize the financial risk, as they do not address the root cause of the software problems, and they may not detect all the issues that could affect

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