Advanced Level Test Management 3.0

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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

References / Links

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