You are the Test Manager on a project following an iterative life-cycle model. The project should consist of nine iterations of one month duration each. It is planned to develop the most important features to have a stable core of the application in the first three iterations and to add the additional features in the last six iterations. At the beginning of the first iteration, only a draft version of the requirements specification document for the core features is available. Assume that during each of the first three iterations, the chosen features are fully completed and unit tested. Which of the following statements is true in this context?
A) The system test phase should start when all the requirements are frozen.
B) You should allocate a large effort for system testing during the first three iterations.
C) You should allocate all the effort for the system test phase only in the last iteration.
D) You should apply the same test strategy as used in a sequential life cycle model.

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In an iterative life-cycle model, testing is an integral part of each iteration. As the most important features are planned to be developed in the first three iterations, it is crucial to allocate a significant effort for testing during these iterations to ensure the stability of the core features. It is not necessary to wait until all requirements are frozen before starting the system test phase. Similarly, allocating all the effort for the system test phase only in the last iteration is not practical as it may lead to significant delays and potential risks. Sequential life-cycle models follow a different approach, and the same test strategy may not be applicable in an iterative life-cycle model.

You Are the Test Manager on a Project Following an Iterative