ISTQB® Certified Tester, Advanced level – Test Manager Training

The ISTQB® Certified Tester is a world wide commonly used standard in the field of Software Testing. Hundreds of experts from more than 40 countries are currently working on that scheme. The program is internationally comparable because of the international set-up. That is almost unique for such a certification program. Thus it is possible to take the same examination in different languages.

The Advanced Level qualification is aimed at people who have achieved an advanced point in their careers in software testing. Based on the Certified Tester Foundation Level you learn in this course how to manage test teams, plan tests correctly, manage documents and their progress.

You will be introduced to different quality models and learn how you improve test processes.

• Become familiar with the goals and possibilities to improve the test process
• Understand how to setup effective test teams
• Learn what are the options used to estimate test effort

Objectives

This course is based on the curriculum of the "ISTQB® Certified Tester, Advanced level for Test Manager". Participants will become familiar with all steps of the test management: 

• Define the overall testing goals and strategy for the systems being tested
• Plan, schedule and track the tasks
• Describe and organize the necessary activities
• Select, acquire and assign the adequate resources to the tasks
• Select , organize and lead testing teams
• Organize the communication between the members of the testing teams, and between the testing teams and all other stakeholders
• Justify the decisions and provide adequate reporting information where applicable

Advanced Level Test Management professionals have the opportunity to take the ISTQB® Certified Tester, Advanced Level Exam after the training.

Next training

• 20th to 24th of April 2026
• 21st to 25th of September 2026

Method of education

• Lecture
• Discussions and experience exchange between participants
• Studies and practical exercises

Duration

5 days

Location

Live Virtual Classroom

Language

English

Price

2300 € (ex VAT)

Registation / Contact

Please contact the following address: info@ltb-test.org

Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) v3.0 Program

Managing the Test Activities

• The Test Process
  • Test Planning Activities
  • Test Monitoring and Control Activities
  • Test Completion Activities
• The Context of Testing
  • Test Stakeholders
  • Importance of Stakeholders Knowledge in test Management
  • Test Management in Hybrid Software Development Model
  • Test management Activities for Various Lifecycle Models
  • Test management Activities at Various test Levels
  • Test management Activities for Different test Types
  • Test management Activities to Plan, Monitor, and Control
• Risk-based Testing
  • Testing at a Risk Mitigation Activity
  • Identification of quality Risks
  • Quality Risks Assessment
  • Quality Risks Mitigation through Appropriate Testing
  • Techniques for Risk-based Testing
  • Success Metrics and Difficulties Associated with risk-based Testing
• Project Test Strategy
  • Choosing a Test Approach
  • Analysing the organizational Test Strategy, Project Context and Other Aspects
  • Definition of test Objectives
• Improving the Test Process
  • The Test Improvement process(IDEAL)
  • Model-based Test Process Improvement
  • Analytical-based Test Process Improvement Approach
  • Retrospectives
• Test Tools
  • Good Practices for Tool Introduction
  • Technical and Business Aspects for tool Decitions
  • Selection Process Considerations and Return on Investment Evaluation
  • Tool Lifecycle
  • Tool metrics

Managing the Product

• Test Metrics
  • Metrics for Test Management Activities
  • Monitoring, control, and Completion
  • Test Reporting
• Test Estimation
  • Estimating What Activities Testing will Involve
  • Factors Which May Influence Test Effort
  • Selection of Test Estimation Techniques
• Defect Management
  • Defect Lifecycle
  • Cross Functional Defect Management
  • Specifics of Defect management in Agile Teams
  • Defect Management Challenges in Hybrid software Development
  • Defect Report Information
  • Defining Process Improvement Actions Using Defect Report Information

Managing the Team

• The Test Team
  • Typical Skills within Four Areas of Competence
  • Analyze Required Test-team Member Skills
  • Assessing Test Team Member Skills
  • Developing Test Team Member Skills
  • Management Skills Required to Manage a test Team
• Stakeholder Relationship
  • Cost of Quality
  • Cost-benefit Relationship of Testing