Course Summary
The ISTB Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM) certification provides the knowledge and competencies to take responsibility for managing all the testing activities across the software development lifecycle. It covers everything from how to design a suitable test approach for the project based on the organizational test strategy to building a test team or testing competencies to complete the necessary testing.
• Manage a testing project by implementing the mission, goals and testing processes established for the testing organization
• Organize and lead risk identification and risk analysis sessions and use the results of such sessions for test estimation, planning, monitoring and control
• Create and implement test plans consistent with organizational 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
Module 1: Test Analyst’s Tasks in the Test Process
• Introduction to Test Analyst’s Tasks in the Test Process
• Testing in the Software Development Lifecycle
• Test Analysis
• Test Design
• Test Implementation
• Test Execution
Module 2: Test Analyst’s Tasks in Risk-Based Testing
• Introduction to Test Analyst’s Tasks in Risk-Based Testing
• Risk Identification
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Mitigation
Module 3: Test Techniques
• Introduction to Test Techniques
• Black Box Test Techniques
• Equivalence Partitioning
• Boundary Value Analysis
• Decision Table Testing
• State Transition Testing
• Classification Tree Technique
• Pairwise Testing
• Use Case Testing
• Combining Techniques
• Experience-Based Test Techniques
• Error Guessing
• Checklist-Based Testing
• Exploratory Testing
• Defect-Based Test Techniques
• Applying the Most Appropriate Technique
Module 4: Test Analyst’s Tasks in the Test Process
• Introduction
• Quality Characteristics for Business Domain Testing
• Functional Correctness, Completeness, and Appropriateness Testing
• Interoperability Testing
• Usability Evaluation
• Portability Testing
Module 5: Reviews
• Introduction to Reviews
• Using Checklists in Reviews
• Requirements Reviews
• User Story Reviews
Module 6: Test Tools and Automation
• Introduction to Test Tools and Automation
• Exercise: Test Tools and Automation
• Keyword-Driven Testing
• Types of Test Tools
• Test Design Tool
• Test Data Preparation Tool
• Automated Test Execution Tools
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