Which of the following describes how a test execution report is likely to be used?

A test execution report is primarily used to identify problematic areas of the System Under Test (SUT) by maintaining a history of which test cases fail most frequently. This allows teams to track trends over time, pinpoint recurring issues, and focus their testing and development efforts on the most problematic areas. The report serves as a historical record that can be analyzed to improve the quality and reliability of the SUT.

References = The use of test execution reports in test automation is well-documented in industry best practices and resources. These reports are essential for providing a consolidated summary of the testing performed, highlighting areas for improvement, and enabling informed decision-making for optimizing testing strategies12. They are not typically used to understand individual test step failures, measure test coverage, or record how failures have been fixed, as those are often addressed in more specific testing documentation or tools.