ExpertPMP · Question 11 · Task 7: Plan and manage quality of products/deliverables
A software project team has been tracking defects found during testing sprints. The data shows a concerning trend where remaining defects are accumulating from 3 in Sprint 1 to 22 in Sprint 5, even though the team is finding and fixing more defects each sprint. What does this trend MOST likely indicate about the project?
A software project team has been tracking defects found during testing sprints. The data shows a concerning trend where remaining defects are accumulating from 3 in Sprint 1 to 22 in Sprint 5, even though the team is finding and fixing more defects each sprint. What does this trend MOST likely indicate about the project?
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The team's testing effectiveness is improving as they find more defects each sprint
Technical debt is accumulating faster than it's being resolved, indicating a quality issue
The increasing defect count shows the product is becoming more complex, which is normal
The team should reduce testing efforts in the next sprint to focus on fixing existing defects
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