Which type(s) of evidence collection is required with a formal TMMi assessment?
For a formal TMMi assessment, both staff interviews and document study are required to collect sufficient evidence. The assessment must adhere to the TMMi Assessment Method Accreditation Requirements (TAMAR), which state that formal assessments require the corroboration of interview data with documentary evidence (artifacts). These can include documents, templates, or screenshots, ensuring that the evaluation is robust, repeatable, and auditable.
Consider the following characteristics of an assessment:
- the assessment is performed by an accredited TMMi assessor
- only interviews are used for collecting evidence.
To which type of assessment do these characteristics relate?
The assessment described, where only interviews are used to collect evidence, aligns with an informal TMMi assessment. Informal assessments are more flexible and do not require documentary evidence to corroborate interview data. They provide an indicative view of the organisation's maturity but do not result in a formal maturity rating or certification.
During a TMMi assessment the percentage of process achievement for the Test Policy and Strategy process area has been
determined at 40%.
Which of the following compliance ratings would you assign to the Test Policy and Strategy process area?
For the Test Policy and Strategy process area, with a 40% achievement, the appropriate compliance rating is 'Partly achieved'. According to TMMi, a process area is rated as 'partly achieved' when a portion of the practices has been implemented, but significant improvements are still needed.
Which of the following activities are part of the Acting phase of a test improvement cycle?
i. Refine solutions
Ii. Develop Approach
iii. Implement Solution
iv. Develop Recommendations
v. Analyze and Validate
In the Acting phase of the IDEAL model, the focus is on the implementation of the proposed solutions. Activities such as refining the solution and implementing the solution are key components of this phase. These actions are based on the plan developed in the earlier phases, and they are designed to apply the solutions to achieve the desired improvements. Specifically:
Refine solutions (i) refers to improving or adjusting the solution based on feedback from pilots or initial tests.
Implement Solution (iii) refers to the full implementation of the refined solution across the test process or organisation.
The Learning phase completes the improvement cycle. One of the goals of the IDEAL model is to continuously improve the ability to implement change. Which of the following activities is part of the Learning phase?
In the Learning phase of the IDEAL model, one of the critical activities is 'Analyse and Validate'. This involves reviewing the entire improvement process to determine whether the intended goals were achieved and identifying what worked well and what could be improved. The objective is to learn from the experience to enhance future improvement initiatives and continually refine the ability to implement change.
