Overview
The ISTQB Test Manager certification provides the skills and knowledge required to effectively manage testing activities across the software development lifecycle. This certification covers essential areas, including designing a project-specific test approach, building a competent test team, and managing test processes to ensure quality standards are met.
Objectives
By the end of this course, leaner will be able to:
- Manage and oversee testing processes throughout various software development projects.
- Identify stakeholders and apply relevant software development lifecycle models.
- Conduct risk identification and assessment to inform testing objectives.
- Define and align project test strategies with organizational test strategies.
- Monitor, control, and report on testing progress to achieve project objectives.
- Develop team competencies by identifying necessary testing skills.
- Present business cases for testing in diverse project contexts.
- Lead and contribute to test process improvement initiatives.
- Plan and allocate resources, infrastructure, and effort for testing.
- Create defect reports and manage defect workflows suitable for project needs.
Prerequisites
- Hold the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0 certificate or a previous Foundation Level version.
- Have practical experience in software testing management.
- Understand software development lifecycle models and test strategies.
- Be familiar with test process improvement methodologies.
- Possess experience in planning and estimating software testing efforts.
Course Outline
- Introduction to test management principles.
- Overview of software development lifecycle models.
- Roles and responsibilities in test management.
- Conducting risk identification and assessment sessions.
- Using risk analysis results to prioritize testing.
- Stakeholder identification and engagement strategies.
- Creating a project test strategy aligned with organizational goals.
- Planning test activities and identifying required infrastructure.
- Estimating and allocating resources for testing.
- Techniques for monitoring test progress and controlling test processes.
- Reporting test outcomes to stakeholders effectively.
- Managing test adjustments to align with project goals.
- Identifying and developing testing competencies in a team.
- Leading and participating in test process improvement initiatives.
- Strategies for continuous improvement within the test organization.