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Ethical Dilemma in Software Testing

   

Added on  2020-03-04

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Doing Ethics TechniqueTable of ContentsCase Study...................................................................................................................................................3Q1. What's going on?..............................................................................................................................3Q2. What are the facts?............................................................................................................................3Q3. What are the issues?..........................................................................................................................3Q4. Who is affected?...............................................................................................................................3Q5. What are the ethical issues and their implications?...........................................................................4Q6. What could have been done about it?................................................................................................5Q7. What are the options?.......................................................................................................................5Q8. Which option is the best and why?...................................................................................................5References...................................................................................................................................................72
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Doing Ethics TechniqueCase StudyQ1. What's going on?The scenario presented in the case study revolves around the un-tested system and its launch.Ken is a testing manager and has been asked to meet the go-live date by the Project Manager.However, Ken argues that testing of the system will not be complete and therefore, the go-live ofthe project will not be possible (Youtube, 2017). Q2. What are the facts?The project team members are aware of the fact that testing of the project will not be completedbefore the go-live of the project. It will lead to the presence of many defects in the project whichmay have damaging effects on the system behavior and performance. The testing manager isasked to deliver irrespective of the completion of the testing process which may enhance theprobability of the possible risks and attacks (Jones, 2016). Q3. What are the issues?Testing is one of the most important activities that are carried out in the business projects. It is anactivity that highlights the defects and flaws that may be present in the projects. After theexecution of the testing processes, resolution of the defects is performed to make sure that theend-product is free from any of the deviations. There is verification and validation process that iscarried out to make sure that the project requirements are met (Keeble, 2016). However, in this case, the system is still in the un-tested state. It cannot be confirmed whetherthe system meets the project requirements or not. Also, there may be additional defects present inthe system which may impact the functionalities and system qualities in an adverse manner. Q4. Who is affected?The testing team of the project will be affected as they will be held accountable by theclient and the senior management for all the defects that may occur in the project.The end users of the system will be affected as they may experience deteriorated systemperformance and behavior. 3
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