Advanced Level Test Management 3.0

The latest updates, resources and information on ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management 3.0
With the Advanced Level Test Management v3.0, the ISTQB® offers a comprehensive training programme for professionals who want to deepen their test management skills.
Advanced Level Test Management 3.0 is a new release of the Advanced Level Test Manager 2.0.
Core content of the curriculum
- Management of test activities: Planning, monitoring, controlling and finalizing test processes.
- Context of testing: Managing projects in different contexts.
- Risk-based testing: Identifying and assessing risks to focus testing activities.
- Test strategies for projects: Defining a strategy (including test objectives) and selecting the appropriate test approach.
- Test process improvement: Implementation of retrospectives for the continuous optimization of test processes.
- Introduction of test tools: Selection and implementation of suitable tools, taking into account risks, costs and benefits.
- Test metrics and test estimation: Monitoring and control of tests, selection of test estimation methods.
- Defect management: Definition of workflows suitable for different software development models.
- Team management: Analyzing and developing the required skills within the test team.
- Business case for testing activities: preparation and presentation of cost-benefit analyses for testing projects
| Syllabuses Test Management 3.0 | Version | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CTAL-TM_Lehrplan_DE | V3.0 | 2024 |
| CTAL-TM_Syllabus_EN | V3.0 | 2024 |
| Sample exams Test Management 3.0 | Version | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CTAL-TM_Probeprüfung-Fragen SET A – DE | V1.3.3 | 2025 |
| CTAL-TM_Probeprüfung-Antworten SET A – DE | V1.3.3 | 2025 |
| CTAL-TM_Sample-Exam-Questions SET A – EN | V1.3.2 | 2025 |
| CTAL-TM_Sample-Exam-Answers SET A – EN | V1.3.2 | 2025 |
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Please also note that some of the attachments are not available in English language.
You-Tube videos on the topic
English
TM 3.0 Launch – Video: Ecaterina Irina Manole (30.05.2024)
Test Tool – Video – Andreas Neumeister (06.2024)
Improving the Test Process – Video – Erik van Veenendaal (06/2024)
Project Test Strategy – Video – Maud Schlich (06/2024)
Test Metrics – Video – Rabih Arabi (09/2024)
Test Estimation – Video – Ecaterina Irina Manole (09/2024)
Literature on the topic
German
English
Further literature will be available soon.
References / Links
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