After this training you can steer testing across projects. You derive a test strategy from risks, estimate effort, track progress and report clearly to stakeholders. You also design defect workflows, develop your team's skills and justify test effort with a business case. The course suits you if you already hold the Foundation Level certificate and carry more responsibility, or want to, as a test manager, test lead or experienced tester.
What you’ll take away.
- Define a project test strategy that fits the organisation and context
- Run risk identification and assessment sessions and steer testing by the results
- Estimate test effort and monitor and report progress using metrics
- Design defect workflows and improve the test process
- Build team skills and write a business case for testing
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Test managers, experienced testers, test leads and quality managers who lead testing in projects, both technically and with their teams.
- Prerequisites
- ISTQB requires the Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate (v4.0 or an earlier version) and sufficient practical experience. The exact criteria are set by the ISTQB member boards or exam providers.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 5 training days. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Test process and context: stakeholders and life cycle models
Risk-based testing
Project test strategy and test planning, including infrastructure
Test estimation, metrics and reporting
Defect management and test tools
The test team, stakeholder relationships and the business case
Improving the test process and preparing for the exam
You produce a risk analysis for a sample project, derive the test strategy and an effort estimate, and draft a status report.
Exams, licences & credentials
The course prepares for the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) v3.0 exam. The certificate comes from ISTQB through its member boards or exam providers. The exam and fees are included only if confirmed in the offer. It is not an official ISTQB course unless the offer says so.
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
What does the exam look like?
ISTQB lists 50 questions in 120 minutes, with 58 of 88 points needed to pass. Candidates who are not native speakers of the exam language get 25 per cent more time.
Do I have to renew the certificate?
No. ISTQB states that it is valid for life and does not need renewing.
Does ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) v3.0: leading testing include a certificate?
The course prepares for the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) v3.0 exam. The certificate comes from ISTQB through its member boards or exam providers. The exam and fees are included only if confirmed in the offer. It is not an official ISTQB course unless the offer says so.