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SCENARIO

‘Safe as Houses’ is a company that specializes in home security software, including alarm systems,

surveillance cameras and other forms of deterrence.

It is currently developing the software for a device which simulates an active television, producing sound and

light images that suggest someone is home watching the television. ‘Safe as Houses’ recently won a lucrative

contract to supply the software to ‘Smart Alarms’, who will be manufacturing the hardware devices. Sound will

be created using actual television and film archives, licensed through a third-party supplier, ‘Silver Sound Ltd’. A

user interface will be developed in house to allow the customer to choose sound tracks.

The software will be delivered as a program of work, consisting of three projects. Project 1 will develop the

software for the light images, Project 2 will develop the sound system and Project 3 will integrate the two using

hardware prototypes supplied from ‘Smart Alarms’. The program will conclude with ‘Smart Alarms’ performing

User Acceptance testing in usability labs.

The ‘Safe as Houses’ test team has experience in testing alarm and surveillance systems but lacks experience

in testing light imagery software. The organizational test policy includes the following objectives:

1. Exploratory testing should be used to augment more formal, structured testing within constraints of time and

budget

2. Test automation tools should be purchased and employed to maximize the breadth and efficiency of

regression testing

The Program risk register currently includes the following risks:

Refer to SCENARIO. You are writing the Master Test Plan for Project 2 and must include a section

documenting project risks that you believe could impact testing along with how, as Test Manager, you propose

to manage each risk.

Which one of the following is the MOST appropriate entry for the Master Test Plan for RISK 4 “The user

interface software for the sound systems will be delivered late into testing”?

1.2.5 You are coordinating acceptance testing for a major software release. This involves collaborating with stakeholders to confirm that acceptance criteria are met and managing the logistics of user acceptance testing (UAT) at the customer's site. During UAT at the customer's site, several critical issues are identified that prevent the product from meeting the acceptance criteria. What should the Test Manager do to facilitate resolution and guide stakeholders through the process? 

You have just conducted a skills assessment for your team. You decided to rate everyone from 1 to 5 in the skill

areas as follows:

5 = expert

4 = proficient

3 = can use this skill effectively but will need some assistance

2 = interested in learning this skill but has only minimal knowledge

1 = not interested in learning this skill

Given these values, you have rated your team as shown in the table below for the designated skill areas:

You will be starting to test a new product that is an upgrade from one of your existing end user products. Your

testing will include white box, performance, security, usability, and black box. You also have a goal to automate

100% of the smoke test and 50% of the regression tests by the end of the release.

Your team willingly shares knowledge and conducts regular lunch time cross-training sessions.

Your manager wants to know if you would like to bring in someone to help train your team in preparation for this

project.

In which area could you best utilize this help?