Information Technology

ISTQB® Certified Tester - Advanced Level Test Manager

Instructor-Led 7 Agenda

Description

ISTQB® is the standard for international qualifications in software testing at an advanced level. The course thoroughly prepares attendees for the ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager examination.

Course Overview

Course Objective

Whilst this course is focused on the syllabus, giving participants the maximum chance of passing the examination, it also contains many real world practical examples. On completion of this course, attendees will have an advanced understanding of test design techniques and will be fully prepared to take the ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager examination.

Who Should Attend

Test Programme Managers, Test Managers, and anyone else wishing to take the ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager examination.

Testing Process Lesson Id 1

Testing Process

Test Management Lesson Id 2

Test Management

Reviews Lesson Id 3

Reviews

Defect Management Lesson Id 4

Defect Management

Improving the Testing Process Lesson Id 5

Improving the Testing Process

Test Tools and Automation Lesson Id 6

Test Tools and Automation

People Skills – Team Composition Lesson Id 7

People Skills – Team Composition

Lesson Id	Title	Description
1	Testing Process	The fundamental test process<br />Test levels and test types<br />Test planning, monitoring and control<br />Test analysis<br />Test design<br />Test implementation<br />Test execution<br />Evaluating exit criteria and reporting<br />Test closure activities
2	Test Management	Test management in context<br />Risk-based testing and other approaches for test prioritization and effort allocation<br />Test documentation and other work products<br />Project risk management<br />Other test work products<br />Test estimation<br />Defining and using test metrics<br />Business value of testing<br />Distributed, outsourced, and insourced testing<br />Managing the application of industry standards
3	Reviews	Management reviews and audits<br />Managing reviews<br />Metrics for reviews<br />Managing formal reviews
4	Defect Management	The defect lifecycle and the software development lifecycle<br />Cross-functional defect management<br />Defect report information<br />Assessing process capability with defect report information
5	Improving the Testing Process	Introduction<br />Test improvement process<br />Improving the testing process<br />Improving the testing process with TMMI<br />Improving the testing process with TPI Next<br />Improving the testing process with CTP<br />Improving the testing process with STEP
6	Test Tools and Automation	Tool selection<br />Return on investment (ROI)<br />Selection process<br />Tool lifecycle<br />Tool metrics
7	People Skills – Team Composition	Individual skills<br />Test team dynamics<br />Fitting testing within an organization<br />Motivation<br />Communication