Assume you are managing the system testing phase of a project. The system test execution period is scheduled to twenty weeks. All tests are manual tests. You are following a risk-driven test approach. During the last staff meeting the project manager tells you new deadlines that will not allow completion of all the system tests. Which of the following would you expect to be the best way to respond to this situation?
A) Prioritize executing the tests for the highest product risks and track these risks.
B) Remove testers from your test team, so that they can be assigned to other projects.
C) Automate all remaining tests.
D) No action is needed, test as much as possible in the remaining time period.

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The best way to respond to the situation is to prioritize executing tests for the highest product risks and track these risks. This approach is aligned with the risk-driven test approach and helps focus testing efforts on the most critical parts of the system. Removing testers from the test team or automating all remaining tests may save time, but it could also compromise the quality of the testing. No action is not a valid choice because it does not address the issue of not meeting the new deadlines.

Assume You Are Managing the System Testing Phase of a Project