ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Manager (CTAL-TM) — Question 3

You are working as a test manager in the medical domain leading a team of system testers. You are currently working on a major release of the product which gives customers many new features and resolves a number of problem reports from previous releases.
Explain how the above mentioned report may differ from a report that you produce for the project manager, who is a test specialist Select TWO items from the following options that can be used to report to the project manager and would not be included in a report to senior management. 1 credit

Answer options

• A. Show details on effort spent
• B. List of all outstanding defects with their priority and severity
• C. Give product risk status
• D. Show trend analysis
• E. State recommendations for release

Correct answer: A, B

Explanation

The correct answers A and B focus on detailed project metrics that are crucial for a test specialist, such as the effort spent and the status of defects. In contrast, C, D, and E are more strategic and high-level insights that senior management would be more interested in, rather than the technical specifics needed for project execution.