CTAL-TA_SYLL2019 · Question #62
You are assigned as a Senior Test Analyst to lead a project test team composed of business users. These users have extensive business knowledge, but no testing experience. There is another test team…
The correct answer is A. Provide them with high-level test charters to execute checklists of items to be tested. You may. This is an effective method to employ business users in your testing effort because it allows them to leverage their domain knowledge and experience without requiring them to have technical skills or testing tools. Test charters are high-level descriptions of the test…
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You are assigned as a Senior Test Analyst to lead a project test team composed of business users. These users have extensive business knowledge, but no testing experience. There is another test team composed of in-sourced professional testers that will also be used for this project. Your business users will be assisting the project on a part-time basis. The development team is building an application using the "V-model" development lifecycle. Your company has automated testing tools and test management systems for use by dedicated test teams. What would be an effective method to employ your business users in your testing effort?
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- AProvide them with high-level test charters to execute checklists of items to be tested. You may
- BUsing their knowledge of the system, have them construct detailed state transition diagrams, then
- CHave your business testers create automated test scripts using available test tools to ensure that
- DWith their knowledge of business rules, have them create a detailed decision table, then enter the
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This is an effective method to employ business users in your testing effort because it allows them to leverage their domain knowledge and experience without requiring them to have technical skills or testing tools. Test charters are high-level descriptions of the test objectives, scope, and approach that can be adapted to different test levels and types. They are also suitable for the V-model development lifecycle, which emphasizes verification and validation at each stage of the development process1 ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst Syllabus 2019, Section 3.2.3.2, page 482 Exploratory Testing: An Agile Approach | Software Testing Help3 Exploratory Testing: What are Test Charters? | TestLodge Blog4
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