CAST Risk Management & Mitigation 3

Question 1

When performing a FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), what does the Risk Priority Number (RPN) represent?

Accepted Answer

Severity × Occurrence × Detectability

Answer

RPN = Severity × Occurrence × Detectability, providing a composite score to prioritize failure modes requiring corrective action.

Question 2

A project manager asks the test team to stop testing a low-risk module to focus on a high-risk integration. This is an example of which risk response strategy?

Accepted Answer

Risk mitigation through prioritization

Answer

Reallocating testing resources from low-risk to high-risk areas is a mitigation strategy that reduces overall project risk exposure.

Question 3

Which type of risk specifically arises from NOT performing sufficient testing on a software component?

Accepted Answer

Quality risk

Answer

Quality risk refers to the potential that a product does not meet its quality requirements due to insufficient testing or defect escape.

Question 4

In the context of risk management, what does 'risk transference' mean in software projects?

Accepted Answer

Shifting the financial or operational consequence to a third party such as a vendor or insurer

Answer

Risk transference shifts the financial or operational burden of a risk to another party, such as through outsourcing or insurance.

Question 5

Which testing technique is MOST effective at identifying risks caused by interactions between integrated components?

Accepted Answer

Integration testing

Answer

Integration testing specifically targets interface and interaction defects between components, which are a primary source of integration risk.

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CAST Risk Management & Mitigation 3