Which business factor should be considered when assessing automation feasibility?

The color scheme of the application UI

The type of database used in the background

The number of pixels in the application logo

The availability of skilled automation resources

A team is evaluating whether to automate the tests for a new feature that is expected to change frequently in the next few sprints. The feature is critical to the business and has a high risk of regression. What is the most appropriate decision?

Automate the tests now to ensure early detection of regressions.

Do not automate at all because the feature is too unstable.

Automate only the critical paths and keep the rest manual.

Delay automation until the feature stabilizes, but design the tests to be easily automatable later.

During the maintenance phase of the SDLC, what is a key consideration for test automation?

Automated tests should be deleted once they pass once.

Automated tests should be frozen to ensure stability.

Automated tests are only needed during development, not maintenance.

Automated tests must be updated to reflect changes in the system.

In an Agile team, what is a common role of test automation?

To eliminate the need for testers on the team

To replace the need for sprint planning

To write user stories for the product owner

To support frequent regression testing in short iterations

A company is considering automating the regression tests for a legacy system that is rarely changed but is critical to business operations. The system has a complex UI and no existing test automation. What is the most likely outcome of this automation effort?

The automation will be impossible without a complete rewrite of the system.

The automation will provide long-term value despite the initial effort.

The automation will be too costly due to the complex UI and will not be worth the effort.

The automation will be easy because the system is rarely changed.

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A team is evaluating whether to automate the tests for a new feature that is expected to change frequently in the next few sprints. The feature is critical to the business and has a high risk of regression. What is the most appropriate decision?
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During the maintenance phase of the SDLC, what is a key consideration for test automation?
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In an Agile team, what is a common role of test automation?
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A company is considering automating the regression tests for a legacy system that is rarely changed but is critical to business operations. The system has a complex UI and no existing test automation. What is the most likely outcome of this automation effort?
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