After this training, you will:
- Evaluate the current state of the testing process, implement incremental improvements, and align them with the business goals
- Diagnose specific issues in the testing process and recommend effective solutions
- Make informed and strategic decisions on how to optimize the testing process
- Define and lead a project to enhance the testing process and identify key success factors and how to manage them
- Apply what you have learned to your own real life case and gain hands-on experience
An international standard in software testing
The International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) was established in November 2002 with the aim of creating and harmonizing a global certification program for software testing. Today, the ISTQB certification scheme is fully recognized and widely adopted around the world. The ISTQB testing certification program consists of three levels:
- Foundation Level
- Advanced Level
- Expert Level
At the Expert level, you can enhance your skills in various areas. One of these areas is Improving the Testing Process. This level consists of two modules: Assessing Test Processes and Implementing Test Process Improvement. If you successfully complete both modules, you can consider yourself an expert and use the official title of Certified Tester Expert Level (CTEL). This training covers the module ‘Assessing the Test Process’.
Who should attend this training?
The training is suitable for you if have reached an ‘advanced’ point in your career and want to become an expert in the field of test process improvement.
A test expert is someone with a broad knowledge of testing in general, and an expertise in a specific area. With expertise we mean having knowledge, expertise and skills with which you are able to direct or influence a project or organization in the design, implementation and execution of test processes.
Roles of participants in their organization
This training is meant for:
- Test Managers
- Test Consultants
Prior knowledge or training
You possess the ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Certificate.
Structure of this training
Where the Foundation and Advanced level are about knowledge, comprehension, application and analysis, the Expert level is about evaluation and creation. You follow four training days and also perform workplace assignments, based on your own case and situation. You will instantly practice the theory, and deliver the basis for an improvement plan for your organization!
The (online) exam, can be taken at any suitable moment. With a score of 65% or higher, you have passed this exam.
Course outline
The Context of Improvement
- Why improve testing?
- What can be improved?
- Views of Quality
- Generic improvement process
- Improvement approaches
Model-based Improvement
- Model-based approaches
- Software process improvement models (a.o. CMMI, ISO/IEC 15504-5)
- Test process improvement models (a.o. TPI Next, TMMI)
- Content-based models (a.o. STEP, CTP)
Analytical-based Improvement
- Causal Analysis
- GQM approach
- Analysis using Measures, Metrics and Indicators
Selecting Test Process Improvement Approaches
Process for Improvement
- Initiating the improvement process
- Diagnosing the current situation
Possibilities in-house training
Improve provides this training in-house and tailored to your specific situation and needs upon request. For more information, please contact us at +31 (0)40 – 202 1803 or training@improveqs.nl.
Training information
- Location and dates: check the training calendar
- To support international participants: mostly Virtual Classroom
- Schedule: 9:15 – 17:00 (four days)
- Fee: € 2.949, excluding VAT, excluding examination fee € 260
- Includes coffee, tea, lunch and training material (including the book “Improving the Test Process”)
- In case of normal classroom: coffee, tea and lunch are included
- Three months free e-coaching
For more information, please contact us at +31 (0)40 – 202 1803 or training@improveqs.nl
Improve also offers bespoke in-house training tailored to your specific requirements and needs upon request
