When prioritizing process improvement actions based on defect data, what should be the primary consideration?

The preference of the project manager

The ease of implementing the improvement, regardless of impact

The cost of the improvement, without considering benefits

The potential impact of the improvement on reducing defects and improving quality

What is a strategy to manage defects in a hybrid development model?

Only track defects in the Waterfall phase

Stop tracking defects in Agile teams

Establish a common defect management process and tool across all teams

Let each team use its own process without coordination

What is the benefit of continuous integration in Agile defect management?

It allows defects to be deferred to the end of the project

It eliminates the need for defect tracking

It helps detect defects early by integrating and testing code frequently

It automatically fixes all defects

An Agile team uses a Kanban board for defect tracking. The team notices that defects are accumulating in the 'In Progress' column and are not being completed within the sprint. The product owner wants to prioritize defects based on business value. What is the most effective way to manage this situation?

Move all defects to the product backlog and let the product owner prioritize them based on business value before the next sprint planning.

Ask the developers to work overtime to clear the 'In Progress' column before the end of the sprint.

Close all defects that have been in the 'In Progress' column for more than a week to reduce the backlog.

Set a work-in-progress (WIP) limit on the 'In Progress' column and hold a triage session with the product owner to prioritize the existing defects.

What makes a defect report 'actionable' for a developer?

It includes clear steps to reproduce and expected vs. actual results

It is written in technical jargon

It includes the tester's personal opinion about the defect

Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management

Domain 2Objective 3

Defect Management CTAL-TM Practice Questions (Page 3)

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An Agile team uses a Kanban board for defect tracking. The team notices that defects are accumulating in the 'In Progress' column and are not being completed within the sprint. The product owner wants to prioritize defects based on business value. What is the most effective way to manage this situation?
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