What are the participant roles in reviews?

Question

Options

• ADomain SME, regulator, sponsor, project manager
• BCustomer, supplier, end user, business analyst
• CAuthor, reviewer, facilitator, scribe
• DApprover, administrator, reviewer, tester

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  8% (3)
• D
  87% (33)

Explanation

There appears to be an error in the provided answer key. Based on standard software testing frameworks (ISTQB), option C is the correct answer, not D.

Why C is correct: The standard participant roles in reviews are Author (creator of the work product being reviewed), Reviewer (examines the work product for defects), Facilitator/Moderator (leads and manages the review process), and Scribe/Recorder (documents issues found during the review). These four roles are the textbook definition found in the ISTQB syllabus.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A (Domain SME, regulator, sponsor, project manager) describes stakeholder categories, not review-specific roles.
• B (Customer, supplier, end user, business analyst) describes project stakeholders or requirements-gathering roles.
• D (Approver, administrator, reviewer, tester) mixes unrelated roles - "administrator" and "approver" are not defined review participant roles; only "reviewer" belongs here.

Memory tip: Think ARFS - Author writes it, Reviewers read it, Facilitator runs it, Scribe records it. The Author is always present because they must be available to answer questions about their own work product.

Note for exam takers: If your exam source specifically states D, double-check which certification body or syllabus version your exam follows, as C (Author, reviewer, facilitator, scribe) is the widely accepted correct answer per ISTQB standards.

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