Advanced Level Test Management—ISTQB Software Testing Certification Training

Course Description

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Why choose ALPI for ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management 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 newly updated course leads to the ISTQB Advanced Test Management Certification.

The course focuses on testing topics including testing processes, risk management, test planning and control, reporting, resourcing, communication, team development, test process improvement, defect classification and tool support. Candidates will be given exercises, practice exams and learning aids for the ISTQB Advanced Test Management certification. 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:

• Manage testing in various software development projects by applying test management processes established for the project team or test organization
• Identify test stakeholders and software development lifecycle models that are relevant in a given context
• Organize risk identification and risk assessment sessions within any software development lifecycle and use the results to guide testing to meet the test objectives
• Define a project test strategy consistent with the organizational test strategy and project context
• Continuously monitor and control testing to achieve project goals
• Assess and report test progress to project stakeholders
• Identify necessary skills and develop those skills within your team
• Prepare and present a business case for testing in different contexts that outlines the costs and expected benefits
• Lead test process improvement activities in projects or software development product streams and contribute to organizational test process improvement initiatives
• Plan the test activities including the required test infrastructure and estimate the effort required to test
• Create defect reports and a defect workflow suitable for a software development lifecycle

This course prepares you for the ISTQB Advanced Test Management exam. You have the option to add the ISTQB exam for $249 when registering for class. Passing the exam will grant you an ISTQB CTAL-TM 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.

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Duration

4 day(s)

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Time

9 - 5 ET

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Price

$2,600

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Labs

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

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Intended Audience

The target audience for this course includes:

• Testers
• Test Analysts
• Test Engineers
• Test Consultants
• Test Managers
• Anyone wishing to gain the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management Certificate

The Advanced Level certificates are also appropriate for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of software testing, such as Project Managers, Quality Managers, Software Development Managers, Business Analysts, IT Directors and Management Consultants.

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Prerequisites

You must have obtained an ISTQB Foundation Level Certification (CTFL) to be eligible for Advanced Level Certification and have 3 years of experience.

Prior to attending class please download and review the following document: Advanced Level Test Management v3.0 Syllabus

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Outline

Managing the Test Activities

• The Test Process
  • Test Planning Activities
  • Test Monitoring and Control Activities
  • Test Completion Activities
• The Context of Testing
  • Test Stakeholders
  • Importance of Stakeholders’ Knowledge in Test Management
  • Test Management in a Hybrid Software Development Model
  • Test Management Activities for Various Software Development Lifecycle Models
  • Test Management Activities at Various Test Levels
  • Test Management Activities for Different Test Types
  • Test Management Activities to Plan, Monitor, and Control
• Risk-Based Testing
  • Testing as a Risk Mitigation Activity
  • Identification of Quality Risks
  • Quality Risk Assessment
  • Quality Risk Mitigation Through Appropriate Testing
• The Project Test Strategy
  • Choosing a Test Approach
  • Analyzing the Organizational Test Strategy, Project Context and Other Aspects
  • Definition of Test Objectives
• Improving the Test Process
  • The Test Improvement Process (IDEAL)
  • Model-Based Test Process Improvement
  • Analytical-Based Test Process Improvement Approach
  • Retrospectives
• Test Tools
  • Good Practices for Tool Introduction
  • Technical and Business Aspects for Tool Decisions
  • Selection Process Considerations and Return on Investment Evaluation
  • Tool Lifecycle
  • Tool Metrics

Managing the Product

• Test Metrics
  • Metrics for Test Management Activities
  • Monitoring, Control and Completion
  • Test Reporting
• Test Estimation
  • Estimating What Activities Testing Will Involve
  • Factors Which May Influence Test Effort
  • Selection of Test Estimation Techniques
• Defect Management
  • Defect Lifecycle
  • Cross-functional Defect Management
  • Specifics of Defect Management in Agile Teams
  • Defect Management Challenges in Hybrid Software Development
  • Defect Report Information
  • Defining Process Improvement Actions Using Defect Report Information

Managing the Team

• The Test Team
  • Typical Skills within Four Areas of Competence
  • Analyze Required Test Team Member Skills
  • Assessing Test Team Member Skills
  • Developing Test Team Member Skills
  • Management Skills Required to Manage a Test Team
  • Motivating or Demotivating Factors for a Test Team in Certain Situations
• Stakeholder Relationships
  • Cost of Quality
  • Cost-benefit Relationship of Testing