Description
Develop your career as an accredited test manager!
Wanting to formalise your test management skills? In this ISTQB® Advanced Test Manager course, you’ll learn the practical application of risk-based testing and test management tasks, including planning and estimation. You’ll also learn how to manage stakeholders, form test teams with the relevant competencies, and skills to ensure effective resourcing and undertake test process improvement initiatives.
Recognised around the world as a best practice qualification, the ISTQB Advanced Test Manager certification is well suited for experienced testing professionals looking to move into a test management role.
Target Audience
The ISTQB Advanced Test Manager course is suggested for candidates that have at least 3 years testing experience, ideally in a lead role. It is designed for:
- Test Leads and Test Managers wanting to improve their test management skills.
- Experienced Testers wishing to progress into a test management role.
- Test Managers looking to accredit their skills for recognition among employers, clients and peers.
Course Pre-requisites
Candidates wishing to participate in the ISTQB Advanced Test Manager course must possess the ISTQB Foundation Certificate.
Course Overview
- Test Management
- Test Planning, Monitoring and Control
- Testing in the Software Lifecycle
- Risk-based Testing
- Team Composition
- Estimation
- Reviews
- Test Documentation
- Test Tools & Automation
- Analysis and Design
- Implementing and Execution
- Defect Management
- Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting
- Test Improvement Process
Learning Outcomes
- Manage a testing project by implementing the mission, goals and testing processes
- Organise and lead risk identification and risk analysis sessions and use the results of such sessions
- Create and implement test plans consistent with organisational policies and test strategies
- Continuously monitor and control the test activities to achieve project objectives
- Assess and report relevant and timely test status to project stakeholders
- Identify skills and resource gaps in their test team and participate in sourcing adequate resources
- Identify and plan necessary skills development within their test team
- Propose a business case for test activities which outlines the costs and benefits expected
- Ensure proper communication within the test team and with other project stakeholders
- Participate in and lead test process improvement initiatives
ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Exam
The ISTQB Advanced Test Manager examination is a 3 hour closed book, 65-question multiple choice exam. Candidates are required to achieve a minimum pass mark of 65%. The examination is sat separately from the course and is independently administered and assessed.
