Which responsibility is specific to a business analyst in the context of acceptance testing?

Writing the final test summary report for the project sponsor

Ensuring acceptance tests are traceable to business requirements

Managing the defect tracking database and assigning priorities

Performing load testing to verify system performance under stress

During acceptance criteria definition for a new inventory management system, the warehouse manager states that the system must 'support fast stock counting.' The business analyst needs to turn this into a testable criterion. Which question is most effective for the business analyst to ask?

What is the maximum acceptable time to complete a full stock count for a typical warehouse?

Which inventory items are most important to count first?

How many users will be using the system at the same time?

What is the budget for the new system?

Which characteristic is essential for an acceptance criterion to be considered testable?

It is broad enough to cover multiple scenarios

It is approved by the development team

It is measurable and has a clear pass/fail condition

It is written in technical jargon to be precise

A business analyst is working with stakeholders to define acceptance criteria for a new mobile banking feature. The compliance officer insists on a strict security requirement, while the marketing manager wants a simplified user experience. What is the most effective way for the business analyst to handle this conflict?

Document both requirements as separate acceptance criteria without attempting to reconcile them.

Facilitate a discussion to find a balanced solution that meets compliance needs while addressing user experience concerns.

Ask the marketing manager to drop the user experience requirement to avoid delaying the project.

Prioritize the compliance officer's requirement because security is more important than user experience.

Which activity best illustrates the contribution of business analysis to the planning phase of acceptance testing?

Writing the automated test scripts for the acceptance test suite

Executing the acceptance tests and recording the pass/fail results

Defining the business objectives and success criteria that the acceptance tests must verify

Selecting the test management tool used to track acceptance test execution

Certified Tester Acceptance Testing

Domain 1Objective 2

Objective: Business Analysis and Acceptance Testing CT-ACT Practice Questions (Page 5)

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22application · medium
During acceptance criteria definition for a new inventory management system, the warehouse manager states that the system must 'support fast stock counting.' The business analyst needs to turn this into a testable criterion. Which question is most effective for the business analyst to ask?
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Which characteristic is essential for an acceptance criterion to be considered testable?
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A business analyst is working with stakeholders to define acceptance criteria for a new mobile banking feature. The compliance officer insists on a strict security requirement, while the marketing manager wants a simplified user experience. What is the most effective way for the business analyst to handle this conflict?
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