ASTQB Exam CTFL Topic 3 Question 63 Discussion

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Question #: 63
Topic #: 3

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In general, why is it NOT a good idea to estimate the testing effort based only on a percentage of development effort? Identify THREE valid reasons. 1 credit

AThe quality of the development estimate may be poor.

BIn general bottom-up estimation is always better than top-down estimation.

CThe percentage based technique only applies to the V life cycle model.

DUsing the same percentage every time does not address the level of risk of the application to be tested.

EThe maturity of the organization, e.g. the quality of the test basis, quality of development testing, configuration management, availability of test tools, also influence the effort needed for testing.

FIt builds on large set of historical data

GThe result is almost always a too low estimate for the required test effort

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Suggested Answer: C

by Aleta at Jun 03, 2024, 07:01 AM

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Jamal

8 days ago

Estimating testing effort solely based on development effort is a risky approach. The quality of the development estimate can be poor, and that would directly impact the testing estimate. Gotta look at more factors here.

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