ISTQB Exam ATA Topic 4 Question 70 Discussion

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Question #: 70
Topic #: 4

You are working as a tester on a project to develop a point-of-sales system for grocery stores. Which of the following is a product risk that could be identified for such a system?

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AThe arrival of a more reliable competing product on the market

BDelivery of an incomplete test release to the first cycle of system test

CAn excessively high number of defect fixes fail during re-testing

DFailure to accept allowed credit cards

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Suggested Answer: D

by Rory at Jun 29, 2024, 10:15 PM

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Carey

4 months ago

Haha, yeah, and then the system could mine Bitcoin in its spare time to offset any losses. Problem solved!

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Janine

4 months ago

I don't know, maybe the system could just accept crypto payments instead of credit cards? That would be a real game-changer.

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Judy

4 months ago

D) Failure to accept allowed credit cards

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Kina

4 months ago

B) Delivery of an incomplete test release to the first cycle of system test

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Bernadine

4 months ago

A) The arrival of a more reliable competing product on the market

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Thea

4 months ago

You guys are overthinking this. The right answer has to be A - the arrival of a more reliable competing product. That would totally undermine the whole project.

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Edelmira

4 months ago

Nah, I'd go with C. An excessively high number of defect fixes failing during re-testing sounds like a huge red flag to me.

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Nenita

4 months ago

I disagree, I think B is the correct answer. Delivering an incomplete test release could really jeopardize the whole project.

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Merilyn

4 months ago

I think D is also a critical risk. Failure to accept allowed credit cards could lead to major problems for the system.

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Pete

4 months ago

I agree with Pete, C seems like a significant risk for the project.

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Oretha

4 months ago

I disagree, I believe C is the product risk. High number of defect fixes failing during re-testing is a big issue.

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Tonette

4 months ago

I think A is the correct answer. Arrival of a more reliable competing product could be a risk.

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Daron

5 months ago

Hmm, the obvious answer here is D. Failure to accept allowed credit cards. That's a major product risk for a point-of-sale system.

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Rasheeda

3 months ago

Absolutely, it's crucial for a point-of-sale system to be able to accept all allowed credit cards.

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Eleonora

3 months ago

Yes, not being able to accept allowed credit cards could lead to a lot of issues for the system.

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Kenny

3 months ago

I agree, D is definitely a major product risk for a point-of-sale system.

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Willetta

3 months ago

D) Failure to accept allowed credit cards

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Felix

4 months ago

C) An excessively high number of defect fixes fail during re-testing

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Adela

4 months ago

B) Delivery of an incomplete test release to the first cycle of system test

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Rex

4 months ago

Hmm, the obvious answer here is D. Failure to accept allowed credit cards. That's a major product risk for a point-of-sale system.

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Quentin

4 months ago

A) The arrival of a more reliable competing product on the market

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Jerrod

4 months ago

D) Failure to accept allowed credit cards

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Theola

4 months ago

C) An excessively high number of defect fixes fail during re-testing

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Richelle

4 months ago

Yeah, it's crucial for a point-of-sale system to be able to accept all types of payment methods.

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Cassi

4 months ago

B) Delivery of an incomplete test release to the first cycle of system test

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Floyd

4 months ago

I agree, that would definitely impact the usability of the system.

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Melda

4 months ago

I think the major risk here is D. Failure to accept allowed credit cards.

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Mitzie

4 months ago

A) The arrival of a more reliable competing product on the market

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Estrella

5 months ago

That's true, but I think failure to accept allowed credit cards is a more immediate concern for grocery stores.

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Mila

5 months ago

But what about the arrival of a more reliable competing product on the market? That could also be a risk.

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Julianna

5 months ago

I agree with Estrella, that would definitely impact the success of the system.

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Estrella

6 months ago

I think the product risk could be failure to accept allowed credit cards.

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