This four-day course follows on from the ISTQB Foundation Level Course and leads to the ISTQB Advanced Test Management Certification 2024 Version (V3.0). This course covers topics such as test estimation, monitoring and control, test documentation, process improvement, metrics and measures, and people skills. Scenario-based exercises covering various situations and topics are included to present practical solutions.
You will be given exercises, practice exams, and learning aids to help you attain the ISTQB Advanced Test Manager qualification. Exam not included, but can be purchased at checkout. The exam can be taken remotely or at a Kryterion Exam center.
Course Objectives: To provide an understanding of software test management that goes beyond the ISTQB Foundation level. It provides test managers with a good level of knowledge that enables analysis of situations in order to present practical solutions.
The information gained on the course provides a framework for test managers to build upon within their organizations.
Who Will Benefit
This 4-day course is appropriate for test managers, test team leaders, development managers, project managers and anyone wishing to gain the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management Qualification.
To take this course, you must have the CTFL certification. 3 or more years of verifiable experience in software testing or a related field (development, business analysis, project management, etc.) is recommended.
You will be given exercises, practice exams, and learning aids to help attain the ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst qualification. The exam can be taken remotely at a time of your choice, or at any Kryterion Exam Center.
Your instructor will be Randall Rice, holder of six advanced ISTQB certifications.
NOTE: A 10% discount is available for groups of 3 or more people from the same organization.
Format: e-Learning, Live virtual, On-site
Outline
Testing Process
The Test Manager’s activities within the fundamental test process are covered with emphasis on the tasks of test planning, monitoring and control.
Describes how to implement a project retrospective in order to validate processes and discover areas to improve.
Test Management
Explains how to define test management tasks according to the context of a project and how to adjust the test activities to the software lifecycle in use.
Risk-based testing for test prioritization and effort allocation is discussed with emphasis on product and project risk management.
Participants learn how to take stakeholder views into account when assessing risk levels and defining the risk mitigation activities. Risk
control activities and risk reporting are also covered.
Evaluates different types of test document and discusses how to tailor them to meet project and organization needs.
Metric- and experienced-based methods for estimating testing effort are covered and participants learn how to communicate the value of testing.
Various forms of test organization are described.
Defect Management
Describes how to set up a defect lifecycle tailored for the software lifecycle in use and explains how to analyze defect reports to evaluate the
capability of the testing and software development processes.
Improving the Test Process
Explains the generic steps for conducting a standard test process improvement
initiative and how to create a test improvement plan.
Test Tools
Covers how to plan and implement different types of tools (including open-source and custom-built tools) considering risks, costs, benefits
and opportunities.
Tool use for metric collection and evaluation is described.
People Skills – Team Composition
Discusses how to assess the range of skills required for a testing team, and define a growth plan for skill development.
Includes team motivation and communication skills.