CTC Anomaly Reporting 2

Question 1

Which IEEE standard provides guidance on the content and format of software test anomaly reports?

Accepted Answer

IEEE 829

Answer

IEEE 829 (now IEEE 29119) defines the standard format for software test anomaly reports.

Question 2

An anomaly that occurs only when specific hardware is present but cannot be reproduced on standard test machines should be classified as:

Accepted Answer

Environment-dependent anomaly

Answer

An anomaly that requires a specific hardware configuration to reproduce is classified as environment-dependent.

Question 3

When a test conductor discovers an anomaly that was previously documented and marked 'Won't Fix,' what is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Reference the original report and note recurrence in a new report

Answer

The tester should file a new anomaly report referencing the original, noting that a previously deferred defect has recurred.

Question 4

In anomaly lifecycle management, 'deferred' status means:

Accepted Answer

The fix will be addressed in a future release cycle

Answer

A deferred anomaly is a confirmed defect whose fix has been postponed to a later release.

Question 5

Which metric best measures the efficiency of the anomaly resolution process?

Accepted Answer

Mean time to repair (MTTR)

Answer

MTTR measures the average time from anomaly detection to resolution, indicating resolution efficiency.

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