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ISEB-SWTINT1 · Question #62

Scenario 4 A bank is upgrading its systems to include an on-line investment service, allowing investors to trade with each other, in a mini-stock market environment. The upgrade will be carried out…

The correct answer is C. A performance test tool to check that anticipated loading can be handled. Performance testing is the right choice for E2E because the system is a fully integrated, bank-grade trading platform where multiple investors will be transacting simultaneously. The E2E phase comes after all three sprints are complete - meaning the entire stack (trading…

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Scenario 4 A bank is upgrading its systems to include an on-line investment service, allowing investors to trade with each other, in a mini-stock market environment. The upgrade will be carried out using Agile development (within the Scrum framework). Here, the iterations are referred to as Sprints. For each Sprint the required functionality will be defined as a set of user-stories. The user stories are typically 1-2 lines long, indicating what the business wants the system to do. These user stories will be built then tested. There will be 3 Sprints: 1) Creation of the mini-stock market trading environment. 2) Creation of additional front-end enhancements. 3) Linking to stock exchange for pricing. You are the test manager. You lead a team of 4 testers, and there are 6 developers. Your team has worked on Agile projects previously, and on average, Sprints usually last 4 weeks. At the end of all Sprints, a full end to end test is carried out. This is called the E2E test phase. Which one of the following test tools would you recommend for the E2E phase.

Options

  • AA configuration management tool to ensure that all user-stories have been properly archived.
  • BA test design tool to create the test cases as efficiently as possible.
  • CA performance test tool to check that anticipated loading can be handled.
  • DA modelling tool to verify the stock exchange pricing structures.

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    11% (5)
  • C
    82% (37)
  • D
    4% (2)

Explanation

Performance testing is the right choice for E2E because the system is a fully integrated, bank-grade trading platform where multiple investors will be transacting simultaneously. The E2E phase comes after all three sprints are complete - meaning the entire stack (trading environment, front-end, and live stock exchange pricing) is now integrated and must be validated under realistic load conditions. A performance test tool checks whether the system can handle concurrent users, high transaction volumes, and response-time requirements - risks that are uniquely visible only at the E2E stage.

Why the others are wrong:

  • A (Configuration management): Archiving user stories is a documentation/versioning concern, not a test activity - it belongs throughout the project, not specifically in E2E.
  • B (Test design tool): Test cases should be designed before execution. By the E2E phase, test design is already done; you need tools to run tests, not create them.
  • D (Modelling tool): Modelling is used during analysis and design to verify structures conceptually. At E2E, you're testing the live, integrated system - modelling adds no value here.

Memory tip: Match the tool to the risk. E2E on a trading platform = many users + real money + real-time pricing = performance is the kill risk. When you see "financial system + full integration + E2E," think load and throughput first.

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#performance testing#Agile testing#Scrum#tool selection

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