Modeling Business Processes for Automation CTAL-TTA Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–29

1. 26application · medium

   A technical test analyst is decomposing a 'Customer order processing' process for automation. The process includes 'Validate order', 'Check inventory', 'Process payment', and 'Ship order'. The analyst wants to ensure each step is atomic and testable. Which decomposition is most appropriate?

   • AKeep the steps as they are, because each step is a single, well-defined action that can be automated and tested independently.
   • BReplace the steps with a single 'Process order' step to simplify the model.
   • CCombine 'Validate order' and 'Check inventory' into one step to reduce the number of test cases.
   • DSplit 'Process payment' into 'Authorize payment' and 'Capture payment' to make it more atomic.
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2. 27foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a criterion for selecting a business process for automation?

   • AThe process is performed only once a year
   • BThe process requires extensive manual intervention
   • CThe process is completely unpredictable
   • DThe process is well-defined and has clear inputs and outputs
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4. 28application · medium

   A company needs to automate a business process that is currently performed by a team of five people using a mix of desktop applications and a legacy system. The process is stable and runs 50 times per day. The company wants to minimize the need for programming skills. Which tool characteristic is most important to consider?

   • AA tool that only supports web applications, because the legacy system can be replaced.
   • BA tool that requires a dedicated server for execution, because it is more reliable.
   • CA tool that requires extensive scripting in a programming language like Python.
   • DA low-code or no-code interface that allows business users to configure the automation.
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5. 29foundation · easy

   What is a primary benefit of modeling a business process before automating its tests?

   • AIt guarantees that the automation will run without any failures.
   • BIt automatically generates the test scripts without any manual effort.
   • CIt eliminates the need for any test data preparation.
   • DIt provides a clear, shared understanding of the process steps and their sequence, which helps identify test scenarios and automation points.
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