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The Next Generation Tester: Meeting the Challenges ofa Changing IT World 19 5.2 Risk-BasedTesting As an established and well-understood approach, applying risk-based testing is an essential generalcompetency. Competencies requiredof theNG Tester. • Identifyandcategorizedifferent typesof risks. • Prioritize testingaccordingto risk levels. 5.3 System Architectures Thearchitectureofa systemhasan impactonhowit is tested. Competencies requiredof theNG Tester: • Understand and analyse a specific type of system architecture (e.g. web-based, micro-services,Model-View-Controller,client-server). • Discuss architectures with system designers to identify risk areas and target testing. Remember, the competencies here may be focused on one or more particular types of architecture which a given project applies. It is uncommon to require competencies in all possiblearchitectures. 5.4 Communication Effectivecommunicationwithinprojectsisessential toensurecorrectunderstanding andgivestakeholders the required information. Competencies requiredof theNG Tester: • Communicateeffectively in teams. • Talk to stakeholdersat their level. • Judgehowmuchcommunicationis enough. 5.5 Automation Competencies in automating tests areno longerconsidereda speciality; theyarean essential skill, especiallywhereagileandDevOpsapproachesareused in aproject. Competencies requiredof theNG Tester: • Achieveefficienciesbyusing test automation tools. • Programtest automationscriptswhicharemaintainableandefficient.