ISTQB Advanced Test Management

19.–22.10.2026 | remote: Etäkoulutus, Etäkoulutus

Ohjelma

Maanantaina 19.10.

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 a Hybrid Software Development Model
  • Test Management Activities for Various Software Development 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 as a Risk Mitigation Activity
  • Identification of Quality Risks
  • Quality Risk Assessment
  • Quality Risk Mitigation Through Appropriate Testing
  • Techniques for Risk-Based Testing
  • Success Metrics and Difficulties Associated with Risk-Based Testing

The Project Test Strategy

  • Choosing a Test Approach
  • Analyzing 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 Decisions
  • Selection Process Considerations and Return on Investment Evaluation
  • Tool Lifecycle

Tool Metrics

Tiistaina 20.10.

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

Keskiviikkona 21.10.

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
  • Motivating or Demotivating Factors for a Test Team in Certain Situations

Stakeholder Relationships

  • Cost of Quality
  • Cost-benefit Relationship of Testing