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CTFL 3.2.3: Recall which responsibilities are assigned to the principal roles when performing reviews

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Syllabus section 3.2.3

5 original PrepBench practice questions for learning objective 3.2.3 of the CTFL 4.0 syllabus. Try the examples below and check each answer against its syllabus reference.

Practice questions

Question 1

Who ensures the effective running of review meetings, including mediation, time management, and a safe environment in which everyone can speak freely?

  1. The author
  2. The scribe
  3. The moderator
  4. The review leader
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  • The authorThe author creates and fixes the work product under review.
  • The scribeThe scribe collates anomalies and records decisions and new anomalies.
  • Correct answer: The moderatorThe moderator runs the meeting, mediates, and keeps it a safe environment.
  • The review leaderThe review leader decides who is involved and organizes when and where it happens.

The moderator, also known as the facilitator, ensures the effective running of review meetings, including mediation, time management, and a safe review environment in which everyone can speak freely. The author creates and fixes the work product, the scribe records anomalies and decisions, and the review leader takes overall responsibility for the review, deciding who is involved and when and where it takes place.

Syllabus section 3.2.3

Question 2

During a review meeting, who is responsible for recording the anomalies, open points, and decisions?

  1. The facilitator
  2. The scribe
  3. The author
  4. The review leader
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  • The facilitatorThe facilitator runs the meeting; recording the notes is the scribe's responsibility.
  • Correct answer: The scribeThe scribe records anomalies, open points, and decisions during the review.
  • The authorThe author fixes anomalies; they do not act as the recorder.
  • The review leaderThe review leader organizes who reviews what, not record the meeting notes.

The scribe (recorder) collates anomalies found during individual review and records new anomalies, open points, and decisions from the review meeting. The facilitator runs the meeting; the review leader takes overall responsibility and organizes who reviews what.

Syllabus section 3.2.3

Question 3

In a formal review, which responsibility belongs to the AUTHOR of the work product?

  1. Fixing the anomalies found in the work product under review
  2. Deciding what is to be reviewed and providing resources
  3. Mediating between opposing viewpoints in the meeting
  4. Selecting and inviting the reviewers
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  • Correct answer: Fixing the anomalies found in the work product under reviewThe author creates the work product and fixes the anomalies found in it.
  • Deciding what is to be reviewed and providing resourcesDeciding what to review and providing resources is the manager's responsibility.
  • Mediating between opposing viewpoints in the meetingMediating opposing viewpoints in the meeting is the facilitator's role.
  • Selecting and inviting the reviewersSelecting and inviting reviewers is the review leader's task, not the author's.

The author creates the work product under review and fixes the anomalies found. The manager decides what to review and provides resources; the facilitator mediates; the review leader organizes participants, time, and place.

Syllabus section 3.2.3

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