Which of the following principles should be followed when introducing a test tool into an organization? (i) Assessing organizational maturity to establish whether a tool will provide expected…

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Options

• A(i) and (ii)
• B(i) and (iv)
• C(ii) and (iii)
• D(iii) and (iv)

• A
  3% (2)
• B
  84% (49)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  10% (6)

Explanation

Assessing organizational maturity (i) is very important when deciding whether to introduce a test tool, as implementing a tool in an immature test organization with poor processes is unlikely to produce any benefits. A quick return on the initial investment (ii) in a test tool is rare. Having a requirement that a tool should be easy to use for untrained and unskilled testers (iii) is generally a false hope. This is comparable with expecting someone who has never driven a car to be able to drive safely and effectively. Agreeing requirements before evaluating tools (iv) is essential. Not to do so would be comparable with building and testing a system without requirements. In conclusion, (i) and (iv) are good principles to follow when introducing a tool and (ii) and (iii) are

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