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This course provides test managers with advanced skills in test estimation, test planning, test monitoring, and test control.

Course objectives:

• 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

Course Includes:

• Three months of unlimited access to the online course
• Foundation Sample Exam Questions and Foundation Level mock exam to provide a review of the Foundation Level exam
• ISTQB Advanced Level Syllabus Test Manager
• A set of approximately 600 PowerPoint slides covering the topics to be addressed
• A downloadable copy of the complete note set. Download the materials to a PC or mobile device.
• NEW!! A downloadable copy of the complete note set. Download the materials to a PC or mobile device. There is no expiration date on access to this valuable resource as they will be downloadable. Digital rights management and intellectual property rights are protected by some limitations such as the inability to share the file with others. Further, while the materials can be printed, each page includes a prominent watermark, with the exception of the pages in the ISTQB Syllabus and Glossary.
• The latest glossary of terms used in Software Testing produced by a member of the ISTQB
• Standards for Software Testing
• Advanced Test Manager Sample Exam Questions embedded throughout the course. A complete set of questions for every learning objective in the Test Manager module of the ISTQB Advanced Syllabus
• Exercise solutions
• Advanced Test Manager Mock Exam
• Project Source Documents for Course Exercises
• Course completion certificate (often used for employer reimbursement)

Course Outline:

Each section includes sample exam questions and exercises for main techniques.

1. Testing Process
   • Test Planning, Monitoring, and Control
   • Test Analysis
   • Test Design
   • Test Implementation
   • Test Execution
   • Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting
   • Test Closure Activities
2. Test Management
   • Test Management in Context
   • Risk-Based Testing and Other Approaches for Test Prioritization and Effort Allocation
   • Test Documentation and Other Work Products
   • Test Estimation
   • Defining and Using Test Metrics
   • Business Value of Testing
   • Distributed, Outsourced, and Insourced Testing
   • Managing the Application of Industry Standards
3. Reviews
   • Management Reviews and Audits
   • Managing Reviews
   • Metrics for Reviews
   • Managing Formal Reviews
4. Defect Management
   • The Defect Lifecycle and the Software Development Lifecycle
   • Defect Report Information
   • Assessing Process Capability with Defect Reporting Information
5. Improving the Testing Process
   • Test Improvement Process
   • Improving the Test Process
   • Improving the Test Process with TMMi
   • Improving the Test Process with TPI Next
   • Improving the Test Process with CTP
   • Improving the Test Process with STEP
6. Test Tools and Automation
   • Tool Selection
   • Tool Lifecycle
   • Tool Metrics
7. People Skills – Team Composition
   • Individual Skills Communication
   • Test Team Dynamics
   • Fitting Testing Within an Organization
   • Motivation
   • Communication

This course was accredited by the ISTQB. This course follows the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager Syllabus 2012. Blended e-learning, licenses, and volume discounts are also available for companies. Login instructions are to be emailed.

Prerequisites:

Current rules require that individuals sitting for the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager exam must be CTFL certified.

Cancellation policy:

There are no cancellations or registration transfers to another date within 30 days prior to the start of a live course or after activating an e-learning course. You will be held responsible for 100% of the tuition if you cancel your registration within that time period. If the course is canceled by Rex Black Inc you will receive a 100% refund or, upon your request, your tuition can be moved to another course.