A test manager is monitoring the testing progress. The planned effort for the first two weeks was 200 person-hours, but the actual effort spent is 240 person-hours, and only 80% of the planned test cases have been executed. What is the most appropriate corrective action?

Continue with the current plan and monitor again next week

Reduce the scope of testing by dropping low-priority test cases

Request additional budget immediately

Investigate the root cause of the variance and adjust the plan accordingly

Which factor would most likely cause a test manager to increase the estimated testing effort for a project?

High complexity of the application under test

A well-defined and stable project scope

Availability of historical test data from similar projects

What is a primary risk of using fast-tracking to compress a testing schedule?

Higher costs due to additional resources

Increased rework due to activities starting before predecessors are complete

A test manager is tracking the testing schedule. The planned schedule for the first month was to complete 40% of test cases, but only 30% are complete. The test manager suspects that the estimation was overly optimistic. What is the most appropriate action?

Continue with the original plan and hope to catch up later

Revise the test plan and schedule based on the actual progress

Reduce the number of test cases to meet the original schedule

Immediately add more testers to the project

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21foundation · easy
Which test estimation technique relies on the judgment of experienced individuals to predict the effort required for testing activities?
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22application · medium
A test manager is monitoring the testing progress. The planned effort for the first two weeks was 200 person-hours, but the actual effort spent is 240 person-hours, and only 80% of the planned test cases have been executed. What is the most appropriate corrective action?
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23foundation · easy
Which factor would most likely cause a test manager to increase the estimated testing effort for a project?
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24foundation · easy
What is a primary risk of using fast-tracking to compress a testing schedule?
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25expert · hard
A test manager is tracking the testing schedule. The planned schedule for the first month was to complete 40% of test cases, but only 30% are complete. The test manager suspects that the estimation was overly optimistic. What is the most appropriate action?
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