- Create a test policy and test strategy, and document them effectively
- Perform test planning, analysis, and design
- Choose the appropriate testing levels for your projects
- Measure the effectiveness of your testing
- Select and hold the appropriate level of reviews and inspections
- Manage incidents to improve software quality
- Implement test automation to support your testing efforts
- Improve team dynamics
The advanced certifications for the ISTQB™ Test Manager, Test Analyst, and Technical Test Analyst all require a common set of knowledge and skills. Through the Core Topics for Advanced ISTQB™ Certification training course, you will develop the skills needed for all three advanced certifications. Specific techniques addressed include the place of software testing in the development lifecycle; the ethical aspects of testing; test planning, analysis, design, implementation, and execution; the role of the master test plan and level plans; risk management; reviews and inspections; and incident management.
- Individuals who have taken the ISTQB™ Certified Tester—Foundation Level training and wish to expand their knowledge and skills into more advanced areas
- Individuals who have received the ISTQB™ Foundation Level certification, have met the criteria for taking the advanced certification exams, and wish to prepare for those exams. For more information regarding the criteria for taking the advanced examinations, go to www.ASTQB.org.
- Anyone wishing to learn more about advanced testing topics
The “Core” course must be completed in conjunction with one of the three-day advanced courses by anyone wishing to take one of the ISTQB™ Advanced Certification exams at the completion of the three-day course.
