Summarize Appropriate Investment Criteria in Selecting Candidate Projects CT-TAS Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11expert · hard

   A test manager is evaluating the automation of a critical application. The team has two senior automation engineers who are already fully allocated to another project for the next 6 months. The application is stable and will be maintained for 5 years. The business wants to proceed with automation immediately to meet a compliance deadline. What is the most appropriate course of action?

   • AHire external consultants with the required skills to start the automation immediately, accepting the higher cost to meet the deadline.
   • BCancel the automation project because the lack of skilled resources makes it infeasible.
   • CAssign the automation to junior engineers, even though they lack experience, to start immediately.
   • DDelay the automation until the senior engineers are available, even if it means missing the compliance deadline.
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2. 12expert · hard

   An organization is defining its investment criteria for test automation. They have a limited budget and must choose between a project that is technically complex but has a high business impact, and a project that is simple but has a low business impact. The organization's strategy is to maximize the return on investment. Which set of criteria should they use to make the decision?

   • AUse a weighted scoring model that considers business impact, technical complexity, resource availability, and strategic alignment to select the project with the highest overall score.
   • BSelect the project that aligns with the current year's budget, regardless of business impact or complexity.
   • CPrioritize the project with the highest business impact, even if it is technically complex and requires more resources.
   • DPrioritize the project that is technically simple, because it will be cheaper to automate and provide a faster return on investment.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   Which of the following should be evaluated when considering resource and tool availability for test automation?

   • AThe number of defects found in the last release
   • BThe number of test cases in the regression suite
   • CThe availability of automation tools that support the project's technology stack
   • DThe color scheme of the automation tool's interface
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5. 14foundation · easy

   Why is it important to assess the complexity of a project before deciding to automate its tests?

   • ATo decide which testers will be assigned to the automation effort
   • BTo ensure the automation will be 100% reliable
   • CTo estimate the cost and effort required to automate, which affects the investment decision
   • DTo determine the exact number of test cases that will be automated
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6. 15foundation · easy

   Why is strategic alignment important when selecting a project for test automation investment?

   • AIt guarantees that the automation will be completed on time
   • BIt ensures that automation efforts contribute to the organization's long-term objectives
   • CIt reduces the need for skilled automation engineers
   • DIt ensures that all test cases are automated
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