Duration
4 days
Overview
- ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager (ALTM) certification is offered by the ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board.) This examination tests the knowledge and skills in software testing. It is a multiple‐choice exam covering the Certified Tester Advanced Level (ALTM) syllabus. Certification is valid for life time.
- As Accredited Training Provider, Verity Software offers you a four day training to prepare for the ALTM certified, awarded by ISTQB to those who pass a one hour multiple‐choice examination (40 questions).
- The ALTM certification is practical and real world focused. The concepts may be applied to your work.
Course Objectives
On completion of this course attendees will have an advanced understanding of test management and will be fully prepared to take the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager examination.
Once certified, the profession should be able to describe and organize the necessary activities as well as to select, acquire and assign the adequate resources to the tasks. Additionally select, acquire and assign the adequate resources to the tasks. Where required, the professional will also be able to organize the communication between the members of the testing teams, and between the testing teams and all the other stakeholders. Justify the decisions and provide adequate reporting information where applicable
Prerequisites/Intended Audience
Attendees intending to take the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager examination must hold the ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing.
Attendees must also satisfy the Exam Board which examines them that they have sufficient practical experience to be considered Advanced Level qualified.
The prerequisites as per the Indian Testing Board are:
For Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) Holders in Computer Science or related fields
- Foundation Level Clearance
- 24 Months of Testing Experience in IT, Testing, Development, QA, Engineering or related fields (For any 2 sub‐levels)
- Min. 36 Months of experience mandatory for Adv. Complete Certification(For all 3 sub‐levels)
For Non Bachelor ’s Degree (or higher) Holders in Computer Science or related fields
- Foundation Level Clearance
- 60 Months of Testing Experience in IT, Testing, Development, QA, Engineering or related fields
Day 1
- Introduction to the Test Manager Syllabus
- Basis Aspects of Software Testing
- Testing in the Software Lifecycle
- Specific Systems
- Metrics and Measurements
- Testing Processes
- Test Planning and Control
- Test Implementation and Execution
- Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting
- Test Closure activities
Day 2
- Test Management
- Test Management Documentation
- Test Plan Documentation
- Test Estimation
- Scheduling Test Planning
- Test Progress Monitoring and Control
- Business Value of Testing
- Distributed, Outsourced and In sourced Testing
Day 3
- Test Management
- Risks Based Testing
- Introduction to Risk Based Testing
- Risk Management
- Risk Management in the lifecycle
- Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
- Test Management issues
- Reviews
- The Principles of Reviews
- Introducing Reviews
- Success factor for reviews
Day 4
- Incident Management
- Standards and Test Improvement Process
- Test Tools and Automation
- Test Tool Concepts
- Test Tool Categories
- People Skills ‐ Team Composition
- Individual Skills
- Test Team Dynamics
- Fitting Testing within an organization
- Motivation
- Communication
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.