An international standard in software testing

The International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) was established in November 2002 with the aim of creating and harmonizing a global certification program for software testing. Today, the ISTQB certification scheme is fully recognized and widely adopted around the world. The ISTQB testing certification program consists of three levels:

• Foundation Level
• Advanced Level
• Expert Level

The Advanced level consists of three modules: Test Manager, Test Analyst, and Technical Test Analyst. Someone who has successfully completed all three modules is Full Advanced and may officially use the title Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL).

Who should attend this training?

This training is suitable for those involved in software testing who want to deepen their knowledge of various aspects of the field.

Roles of participants in their organization

This training is meant for:

• Test Managers
• Test Coordinators
• Test Consultants
• Senior Testers looking to further develop and specialize in testing

Prior knowledge or training

Participants should have the ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing and a minimum of 18 months of testing experience.

Structure of this training

The training program consists of modules for Test Manager and Test Analyst (six and five days respectively) and Technical Test Analyst (three days). These include exam training and exams. Homework is also required. The courses prepare participants for ISTQB Advanced exams, and successful completion results in the ISTQB Advanced certificate for each module. Completing all three modules grants the ISTQB Full Advanced certificate and the title Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL).

Course outline

Test Management

• Test Phasing (planning, specification, execution, and completion)
• Exit and acceptance criteria
• Test documentation, test policy, techniques for strategy determination
• Master test plan, detailed test plan
• Test estimation, test metrics, progress monitoring, and reporting
• Risk management, identifying risks, risk analysis, and FMEA

People Skills

• Building the right test team
• Test team dynamics
• Motivation
• Communication skills

Test Improvement

• The test models TPI Next and TMMi
• The relationship with software process improvement (CMM(-I))
• Conducting assessments and developing test improvement plans

Test Techniques

• Black-box techniques
• White-box techniques
• Defect-based test techniques (software attacks, defect taxonomies)
• Exploratory testing, error guessing
• Static analysis
• Dynamic analysis
• Choosing the right test techniques and determining the test approach

Reviews and Inspections

• Code and requirements reviews
• Determining review strategy
• Review principles, informal reviews, walkthrough, technical review, and inspections (IEEE 1028)
• Use of checklists and rules

Non-functional Testing

• Usability testing
• Reliability testing
• Performance testing
• Security testing
• Maintainability testing

Test Tools

• Performance test tools
• Automation of test execution
• Key-word driven testing

Possibilities in-house training

Improve provides this training in-house and tailored to your specific situation and needs upon request. For more information, please contact us at +31 (0)40 – 202 1803 or training@improveqs.nl.

Training information

• Location and dates: check the training calendar
• Schedule: 9:15 – 17:00 (fourteen days)
• Includes coffee, tea, lunch and training material (including the book “The Testing Practitioner”)
• Three months free e-coaching

For more information, please contact us at +31 (0)40 – 202 1803 or training@improveqs.nl

Improve also offers bespoke in-house training tailored to your specific requirements and needs upon request.

Your trainers are:

• Patrick Duisters
• Erwin Pasmans
• Piet de Roo
• Benjamin Timmermans