Automation skills are becoming a must. Don’t fall behind!

Want to learn the methods and processes for automating tests? In this ISTQB® Test Automation Engineer course, you will gain a solid understanding of test automation concepts and methods that are applicable across a number of development approaches, and test automation tools and platforms.

Automation is a key skill for the modern tester. This ISTQB Test Automation Engineer certification is the first step in becoming a part of the growing test automation space.

Course Overview

• Introduction and Objectives for Test Automation
• Preparing for Test Automation
• The Generic Test Automation Architecture
• Deployment Risks and Contingencies
• Test Automation Reporting and Metrics
• Transitioning Manual Testing to an Automated Environment
• Verifying the Test Automation Solution
• Continuous Improvement

Target Audience

• Experienced testers looking to develop expertise in test automation.
• Test Managers needing the skills to plan and lead automation projects.
• Test Automation professionals wanting to accredit their skills for recognition by employers, clients and peers.

Course Pre-requisites

Candidates wishing to participate in the ISTQB Test Automation Engineer course must possess the ISTQB Foundation Level certification (or higher) and at least 3 years of experience in testing.

Learning Outcomes

• Contribute to the development of a plan to integrate automated testing within the testing process
• Evaluate tools and technology for automation best fit to each project and organisation
• Create an approach and methodology for building a test automation architecture (TAA)
• Design and develop test automation solutions that meet the business needs.
• Enable the transition of testing from a manual to an automated approach
• Create automated test reporting and metrics collection
• Analyse a system under test to determine the appropriate automation solution
• Analyse test automation tools for a given project and report technical findings and recommendations.
• Analyse factors of implementation, use, and maintenance requirements for a given Test Automation Solution
• Analyse deployment risks and identify technical issues that could lead to failure of the test automation project, and plan mitigation strategies
• Verify the correctness of an automated test environment including test tool setup
• Verify the correct behavior for a given automated test script and/or test suite

What is included with this course?

3 Days’ Training - 3 days of training with a certified industry professional.

Course Manual - Comprehensive course manual.

Revision Questions - End of each module revision questions.

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