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ISTQB Foundation - Chapter 5 - Test
Management Exam Study Guide.
Risk - answer✔✔a factor that could result in future negative consequences
Level of risk - answer✔✔Probability of risk occurring x impact if it did happen
Project risks - answer✔✔Supplier issues, skill or staff shortage, personal issues, requirement
issues, test environments not ready, low quality of design, code, and tests
Product risks - answer✔✔Failure prone software delivered, potential for a defect to cause harm,
poor software characteristics, software that doesn't do what it is supposed to
Risk-based testing - answer✔✔Proactively reduces the risk by identifying them and mitigating
them as soon as possible
Risk-based approach - answer✔✔1) Determines test techniqes and the extent of testing needed
2) Prioritize testing in an attempt to find critical defects as early as possible
3) Determines non-testing techniques that could reduce risk
Test leader tasks - answer✔✔1) Coordinating the development of the test strategy and plan with
project managers
2) Writing or reviewing test strategies
3) Contributing testing perspective to other project activities
4) Planning the development of the required tests
5) Taking required action on issues
6) Scheduling testing activities
Tester tasks - answer✔✔1) Reviewing and contributing to development of test plans
2) Analyzing, reviewing, and assessing user requirements
ISTQB Foundation - Chapter 5 - Test
Management Exam Study Guide.
Risk - answer✔✔a factor that could result in future negative consequences
Level of risk - answer✔✔Probability of risk occurring x impact if it did happen
Project risks - answer✔✔Supplier issues, skill or staff shortage, personal issues, requirement
issues, test environments not ready, low quality of design, code, and tests
Product risks - answer✔✔Failure prone software delivered, potential for a defect to cause harm,
poor software characteristics, software that doesn't do what it is supposed to
Risk-based testing - answer✔✔Proactively reduces the risk by identifying them and mitigating
them as soon as possible
Risk-based approach - answer✔✔1) Determines test techniqes and the extent of testing needed
2) Prioritize testing in an attempt to find critical defects as early as possible
3) Determines non-testing techniques that could reduce risk
Test leader tasks - answer✔✔1) Coordinating the development of the test strategy and plan with
project managers
2) Writing or reviewing test strategies
3) Contributing testing perspective to other project activities
4) Planning the development of the required tests
5) Taking required action on issues
6) Scheduling testing activities
Tester tasks - answer✔✔1) Reviewing and contributing to development of test plans
2) Analyzing, reviewing, and assessing user requirements
