Advanced Level Test Automation Strategy—ISTQB Software Testing Certification Training

Course Description

Why choose ALPI for ISTQB Test Automation Strategy certification training?

ALPI's training is accredited by ASTQB, the U.S. Board for ISTQB certification, so you can be certain you are getting excellent training quality.
We use certified live instructors in both our in-person and virtual classes so you can ask questions and get answers right away.
We focus on real-world examples.
We teach using interactive, hands-on exercises.
This ALPI course is eligible for a free refresher guarantee so you can re-take the course within 4 months at no additional charge. Plus, if you meet the criteria, you could also re-take your exam for free. Contact us for information about this unique benefit that gives you peace of mind.

This new course complements the recently updated ISTQB Test Automation Engineering 2.0 course and leads to the ISTQB Test Automation Strategy 1.0 Certification.

This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to guide a test automation project. The course focuses on the concepts, methods, tools, and processes for automating dynamic functional tests and the relationship of those tests to test management, configuration management, defect management, software development processes and quality assurance.

Methods described are generally applicable across a variety of software lifecycle approaches (e.g., agile, sequential, incremental, iterative), types of software systems (e.g., embedded, distributed, mobile) and test types (functional and non-functional testing). We suggest that attendees hold the ISTQB Foundation Level certificate, especially if they intend to take the ISTQB exam, but non-certificate holders can also benefit from this course.

By the end of this course, an attendee should be able to:

Understand factors from software and systems that influence the success of test automation
Identify costs and risks of implementing a test automation solution
Understand the roles and responsibilities of people who are contributing to test automation
Plan for the integration of test automation across test levels
Identify strategic considerations for test automation implementation in different software development lifecycle models
Understand applicability and viability of test automation
Plan test automation solutions that meet the organizational needs
Understand test automation deployment strategies
Understand test automation dependencies within the test environment
Understand costs for setting up and maintaining test automation
Learn which test automation metrics help drive decision-making
Identify ways in which test automation brings value to the project and organization
Identify test automation reporting requirements to address stakeholder needs
Define transitioning activities from manual testing to test automation
Define a test automation strategy that ensures projects share assets and methods to ensure consistent implementation across the organization

This ISTQB accredited course prepares you for the ISTQB Test Automation Strategy exam. You have the option to add the ISTQB exam for $249 when registering for class. Passing the exam will grant you an ISTQB CT-TAS certification. Extended time requests should be made 2 weeks prior to class start for non-native English speakers.

For participants attending class remotely (Virtual Live), the exam can be scheduled online from home/office or by visiting a test center. Visit ISTQB Online Exam Information and Locate a Test Center for details.
For participants attending class in Chevy Chase, MD, the exam will be administered on last day of class, ending by 5pm, so please plan your travel accordingly.

Duration

2 day(s)

Time

9 - 5 ET

Price

$1,350

Labs

Real-world practical exercises reinforce Learning Objectives and help to understand and apply topics in the course and prepare for the exam.

Intended Audience

The target audience for this course includes:

Testers
Test analysts
Test automation engineers
Test consultants
Test architects
Test managers
Software developers
Project managers
Quality managers
Software development managers
Business analysts
IT Directors
Management Consultants
Anyone wishing to gain the ISTQB Test Automation Strategy certificate
This Specialist qualification is also appropriate for anyone who wants to learn how to best leverage test automation, such as project managers, quality managers, software development managers, business analysts, IT directors and management consultants.

The certification is aimed at test professionals who are working within a project or program where leveraging test automation is a key component to a successful test strategy. It is also for professionals who are helping to plan the introduction and deployment of test automation at the project or enterprise level.

People possessing an ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Strategy certificate may use the Certified Tester acronym: CT-TAS.

Prerequisites

You must have obtained an ISTQB Foundation Level Certification (CTFL) to be eligible for the exam.

Prior to attending class please download and review the following document: Test Automation Strategy Syllabus

Outline

Introduction and Objectives for Test Automation Strategy

Success Factors of a Test Automation Project
- Define Goals & Objectives for a Test Automation Strategy
- Identify Technical Success Factors of a Test Automation Project
- Summarize Appropriate Investment Criteria in Selecting Candidate Projects for Test Automation

Test Automation Resources

Costs and Risks of Implementing a Test Automation Solution
- Compare Alternative Technical Solutions with Regard to Cost of Ownership
- Explain Licensing Model Considerations for Test Automation Tools
- Provide Examples of Factors to be Considered When Defining a Test Automation Strategy
Roles and Responsibilities within Test Automation
- Summarize the Roles and Skills Necessary for a Successful Test Automation Solution

Preparing for Test Automation

Integration Across Test Levels
- Differentiate Between Test Automation Distributions
- Select a Test Automation Approach Based on the System Under Test Architecture
- Demonstrate Ways to Optimize Test Automation Distribution to Achieve Shift Left and Shift Right Approaches
Strategic Considerations in Different Software Development Lifecycle Models
- Explain How Test Automation Projects Conform with Legacy Software Development Lifecycle Models
- Explain How Test Automation Projects Conform with Agile Software Development Best Practices that Support Test Automation
- Prepare for Test Automation Projects to Conform with DevOps Best Practices to Achieve Continuous Testing
Applicability and Viability of Test Automation
- Explain Criteria for Determining the Suitability of Tests for Test Automation
- Identify Challenges that Only Test Automation Can Address
- Identify Test Conditions that are Difficult to Automate

Organizational Deployment and Release Strategies for Test Automation

Test Automation Solution Planning
- Identify ways how test automation supports shorter time to market
- Identify Ways in Which Test Automation Helps Verify Reported Defects
- Define Approaches that Allow for the Development of Operationally Relevant Scenarios for Test Automation

Test Automation Deployment Strategies
- Define a Test Automation Deployment Strategy
- Identify Test Automation Risks in Deployment
- Define Approaches To Mitigate Deployment Risks

Dependencies within the Test Environment
- Define test automation components in the test environment
- Identify Infrastructure Components and Dependencies of Test Automation
- Define Test Automation Data and Interface Requirements

Test Automation Impact Analysis

Investment in Setting Up and Maintaining Test Automation
- Show Return On Investment of Building a Test Automation Solution

Test Automation Metrics
- Classify Metrics for Test Automation

The Value of Test Automation on the Project and Organization Level
- Identify Organizational Considerations for Use of Test Automation
- Analyze Project Characteristics that Help Determine Optimal Implementation of Test Automation Test Objectives

Decisions Made from Test Automation Reports
- Analyze Test Report Data to Inform Decision Making

Implementation and Improvement Strategies for Testing Automation

Transitioning Activities from Manual Testing to Continuous Testing
- Describe the Factors and Planning Activities in Transitioning from Manual Testing to Test Automation
- Describe the Factors and Planning Activities in Transitioning from Test Automation to Continuous Testing

Test Automation Strategy Across the Organization
- Conduct an Evaluation of the Test Automation Assets and Practices to Identify Improvement Areas