A fintech company has a large portfolio of regression tests for a payment processing system. The test automation team has limited resources and must decide which tests to automate first. Which approach aligns with a risk-based strategy?

Automate tests that are run most frequently, regardless of the risk of the underlying functionality.

Prioritize tests that cover critical financial transactions, high-risk calculations, and areas with a history of defects.

Automate all tests that are currently executed manually to increase overall coverage.

Automate only the tests that are easiest to automate to achieve quick wins.

A test automation team is experiencing intermittent failures in a financial reporting application. The failures occur only when tests are run on certain days. Investigation reveals that the failures depend on the current date and time. What is the most appropriate action to ensure the tests are deterministic?

Increase the test timeout to allow for slower processing on certain days.

Document the intermittent failures as known issues in the test report.

Run the tests only on days when the application is known to be stable.

Use a fixed date and time for the test execution by mocking the system clock.

What is a key configuration management practice for automated test assets?

Storing test scripts only on individual testers' local machines

Using a version control system to manage test scripts and related artifacts

Allowing any team member to modify test scripts without tracking changes

Deleting old versions of test scripts to save space

What should automated test reports include to satisfy regulatory audit requirements?

Only the number of passed tests

The names of all developers in the project

A summary of the test automation tool's features

Details of test execution, results, and any deviations

Which activity is part of the validation of an automated test tool in a regulated environment?

Comparing the tool's output against known results to confirm it behaves as expected

Creating a user manual for the tool

Performing a risk assessment to determine if the tool can be used without validation

Installing the tool on all testers' machines

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Challenges of Test Automation in Regulated Environments CT-FT Practice Questions (Page 2)

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10 Concepts in This Objective

Regulatory Compliance in Test Automation
Validation and Qualification of Automated Test Tools
Audit Trails and Traceability in Automation
Data Integrity and Security in Automated Testing
Change and Configuration Management for Automation
Risk-Based Approach to Test Automation
Documentation and Reporting for Automated Tests
Handling Non-Determinism and Repeatability
Version Control and Environment Consistency
Training and Competency of Automation Staff

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A fintech company has a large portfolio of regression tests for a payment processing system. The test automation team has limited resources and must decide which tests to automate first. Which approach aligns with a risk-based strategy?
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A test automation team is experiencing intermittent failures in a financial reporting application. The failures occur only when tests are run on certain days. Investigation reveals that the failures depend on the current date and time. What is the most appropriate action to ensure the tests are deterministic?
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What is a key configuration management practice for automated test assets?
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What should automated test reports include to satisfy regulatory audit requirements?
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