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ISTQB Test Manager

What are Test Conditions & Test Analysis? Advantages, Disadvantages & Level of Detail

In the ISTQB Foundation Level syllabus, test analysis and design are grouped into one topic. However, the ISTQB Test Manager syllabus treats them as separate activities that can be implemented together, in parallel, or as iterative tasks to produce the desired work products in the test design phase. [Read more…] about What are Test Conditions & Test Analysis? Advantages, Disadvantages & Level of Detail

What is Test Monitoring and Test Control?

A Test Manager can ensure effective test control only if a testing schedule and a monitoring framework are in place so that test work products as well as available resources may be mapped against the plan. Test Manager must be able to monitor test progress accurately and efficiently. [Read more…] about What is Test Monitoring and Test Control?

What is Test Planning? What are Work Products in Testing?

In very simple terms, test planning refers to planning the activities that must be performed during testing in order to achieve the objectives of the test. Test planning for every test level of the project begins at the starting of that level’s testing process and goes on upto the end of closing activities of the level.

The syllabus for the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager covers some of the test process tasks separately compared to the ISTQB Foundation Level syllabus to offer more fine tuning and optimization so that it may be better suited to effective test monitoring and control in software development lifecycle. [Read more…] about What is Test Planning? What are Work Products in Testing?

ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager Study Material

The ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager exam tests your knowledge in 7 key areas ranging from testing processes, test planning to people skills. Anyone who aspires to be a Test / QA Manager should have knowledge of these topics.

The below study material covers all the topics which are part of the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager certification. This certification is beneficial for Test Managers. Even if you are not planning to take up the certification, studying the topics will improve your knowledge of the subject.

1. Testing Process

  1. What is Test Planning? What are Work Products in Testing?
  2. What is Test Monitoring and Test Control?
  3. What is Test Condition & Test Analysis? Advantages, Disadvantages & Level of Detail
  4. What is Test Design? When to create Test Design?
  5. What is Test Implementation? Advantages & Disadvantage of early implementation
  6. What is Test Execution?
  7. What Are Test Closure Activities? Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting

2. Test Management

  1. How to identify testing stakeholders?
  2. How Do Software Development Lifecycle Activities & Work Products Affect Testing?
  3. How to align software testing activities with product / development lifecycle activities?
  4. How to manage Non-Functional Testing?
  5. How to manage Experience Based Testing? What are Test Sessions?
  6. What is Risk Based Testing? Identifying, Assessing, Minimizing & Managing Risks
  7. What are the different Risk Based Testing (RBT) Techniques?
  8. Test selection techniques – Requirement / Model based, Checklists, Reactive testing
  9. How to perform test prioritization & effort allocation in test process?
  10. What is Test Policy? What does it contain?
  11. What is Test Strategy? Types of strategies with examples
  12. What are Master Test Plans & Level Test Plan? Examples, When to use
  13. What is test estimation? Related Factors, Estimation Techniques
  14. How to define, track, report & validate metrics in software testing?
  15. Cost of quality
  16. What are Distributed, Outsourced and Insourced Testing?
  17. How to manage & apply industry standards to software testing projects?

3. Reviews

  1. How to manage formal reviews & management audits? Skills, metrics, responsibilities

4. Defect Management

  1. Complete guide to defect management for Test / QA Managers

5. Improving the Testing Process

  1. Software Testing Process Improvements for Test / QA Managers
  2. What is the IDEAL model for test process improvement?
  3. Software testing process improvement models – TMMi, TPI Next, CTP, STEP

6. Test Tools and Automation

  1. How to select a testing tool? Open Source, Vendor Tools & Custom Development
  2. What is Testing Tool ROI? One time/Recurring Costs & Risks related to tools?
  3. What are the parameters for selecting a testing tool?
  4. How to manage software testing tool lifecycle and tool metrics?

7. People Skills

  1. How to assess, manage & develop skills in testers as a Test Manager?
  2. How to manage hiring & team dynamics as a Test Manager?
  3. How to manage testing team at different levels of independence?
  4. How to motivate software testing team as a Test / QA Manager?
  5. How to communicate effectively as a Test / QA Manager?