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ISTQB Advanced Test Management

Length 4 days

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Why study this course

Wanting to formalise your test management skills? In this ISTQB® Advanced Test Management 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 Management certification is well suited for experienced testing professionals looking to move into a test management role.

Included with this course:

Comprehensive course manual
Revision questions for each module
Practice exam
Pass guarantee: if you don't pass the exam first time, re-attend the course for free within 6 months
12 months' access to the online self-study course after attending this instructor-led course

Please note: The exam is not included in the course fee but can be purchased separately. Please contact us for a quote.

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What you’ll learn

Learning outcomes:

Manage testing in various software development projects by applying test management processes established for the project team or test organisation
Identify test stakeholders and software development lifecycle models that are relevant in a given context
Organise 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 organisational 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 organisational 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

ISTQB at Lumify Work

Since 1997, Planit has established its reputation as the world leading provider of software testing training, sharing their extensive knowledge and experience through a comprehensive range of international best-practice training courses like ISTQB.

Lumify Work’s software testing training courses are delivered in partnership with Planit.

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Who is the course for?

This course is suggested for candidates with 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 subjects

Test Process
The Context of Testing
Risk-based Testing
Project Test Strategy
Improving the Test Process
Test Tools
Test Metrics
Test Estimation
Defect Management
The Test Team
Stakeholder Relationship

Prerequisites

Attendees must possess the ISTQB Foundation Certificate.

THIRD PARTY REGISTRATION

Lumify Work offers certification and training in Software Testing through our partnership with Planit. This arrangement requires Lumify Work to provide your details to Planit for course and/or exam registration purposes.

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.