Firebrand Training course for ISTQB® Expert Level - Test Management (CTEL-TM)
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What you’ll learn
On our immersive course for ISTQB’s Expert Level Test Management certification, you’ll learn advanced skills for creating, implementing and executing software testing activities within your organisation. This will help improve the usability and reliability of software, whilst also reducing software faults.
Using our unique Lecture | Lab | Review method, you'll build in-depth knowledge of testing theory and practice. You'll learn to apply these specialist skills to real-life situations, with extensive opportunities to get hands-on learning during the course.
You'll be immersed in a range of exciting topics, including:
Test Missions, Policies, Strategies and Goals
Managing the Test Team
Test Project Evaluation and Reporting
Testing Considerations for Domain and Project Factors
Evaluating Effectiveness and Efficiency
Firebrand's course will prepare you for the ISTQB Expert Level exam. You'll sit this exam on-site during the course, covered by our Certification Guarantee. This course is suitable for experienced test managers wishing to develop expert knowledge and skills in strategic, operational and resource management of a testing team.
Curriculum
Introduction
The Certified Tester Expert Level in Software Testing certificate explained
Test Missions, Policies, Strategies and Goals
Introduction
Mission, policy, and metrics of success
Test strategies alignment of test policy and test strategy with the organisation
Managing the Test Team
Introduction
Building the test team
Developing the test team
Leading the test team
Managing External Relationships
Introduction
Types of external relationships
Contractual issues
Communication strategies
Integrating from external sources
Merging test strategies
Verifying quality
Managing Across the Organisation
Introduction
Advocating the test team
Placement of the test team
Stakeholder communication
Creating and building relationships
Advocating quality activities across the organisation
Integrating tools across the organisation
Handling ethical issues
Introduction
Advocating the test team
Placement of the test team
Stakeholder communication
Creating and building relationships
Advocating quality activities across the organisation
Project Management Essentials
Introduction
Project management tasks
Project risk management
Quality management
Test Project Evaluation and Reporting
Introduction
Tracking information
Evaluating and using information - internal reporting
Sharing information - external reporting Managing Across the Organisation
Advocating the test team
Testing Considerations for Domain and Project Factors
Introduction
Test management considerations for lifecycle models
Managing partial lifecycle projects
Release considerations
Evaluating Effectiveness and Efficiency
Introduction
Effectiveness, Efficiency and Satisfaction Metrics for the Test Process
Effectiveness, Efficiency and Satisfaction Metrics for the Test Policy Objectives
Project Retrospectives
Sample paper and review answers
Prerequisites
It is recommended you meet the following prerequisites before attending this course and exam combination:
ISTQB Advanced Level Certificate for Test Manager, OR
ISEB Practitioner certificate (conditions apply)
In order to achieve the Expert Level certification, you must also have:
an appropriate ISTQB Advanced Certificate
passed the Expert Level Exam
proven at least 5 years of practical testing experience
proven at least 2 years of industry experience in the specific Expert Level topic
Exam info
During your course, you'll sit the following exams to become Expert Level Test Management certified.
Part 1 - Strategic Test Management
Part 2 - Operational Test Management
Part 3 - Managing the Test Team
Duration: all exams are 2 hours 15 minutes long
Format: combination of both multiple choice (35 points) and essay questions (100 points)
Passing Score: you must achieve a minimum of 65% in each exam to pass
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