Which of the following is a good testing practice that applies regardless of the specific software development lifecycle being used?

Question

Options

• APrompt and prepared attendance to stand-up meetings
• BStep-by-step test case documentation
• CEnsuring there is a corresponding testing activity for every software development activity
• DInvolving the stakeholders in reviewing all acceptance criteria prior to designing test cases

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  86% (31)
• D
  8% (3)

Explanation

Ensuring a corresponding testing activity exists for every software development activity (C) is a universal testing principle known as early and continuous testing - it applies whether you're using Waterfall, Agile, DevOps, or any other lifecycle, because defects found earlier are always cheaper to fix. Option A (stand-up meetings) is an Agile/Scrum ceremony, not a universal testing practice. Option B (step-by-step test case documentation) is common in formal/sequential models but is often replaced by exploratory or lightweight approaches in Agile contexts. Option D (stakeholder review of acceptance criteria) is a valuable practice but is lifecycle-dependent and scoped only to acceptance testing, not all testing activities.

Memory tip: Think "parallel tracks" - for every dev activity (requirements, design, coding, deployment), there's a mirror test activity (test planning, test design, test execution, regression). If one track is missing, the process is incomplete regardless of methodology.

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