Advanced Level – Test Manager (CTAL-TM)

ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Manager

The ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Manager is aimed at people who wish to build on the knowledge and skills acquired at the Foundation Level and develop further their expertise in Test Management.

A Test Manager is one who has broad knowledge of testing in general, and an in-depth understanding in the Testing Processes and Management.

ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Manager can take your career to a higher level because it shows you have a strong commitment to the testing profession, self-improvement, and leadership. It demonstrates you have advanced software testing skills and are ready to lead others.

Value for Organisation

Standardise the knowledge and skills that Test Managers within your organisation have and the approaches they use in test monitoring and test control
Adopt industry best practises to ensure quality and efficiency in managing testing activities in line with the test policy
Understand what expectations your organisation has of a Certified Test Manager or Test Director, from the use of reviews to test completion
Assist business stakeholders by using standardised test management methodologies and terminology

Value for Candidate

Understand what principles and practices a Test Managers role includes
Adapt existing testing experience and knowledge to be able to manage testing projects aligned to industry best practise as a test leader
Apply relevant methods, principles, practices and techniques for managing testing across all IT projects, using a test strategy and test plan
Be able to identify risk (product risk and project risk), conduct risk assessment, manage risk and mitigate risk using risk-based testing
Improve the Testing Process using Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), Critical Testing Processes (CTP), Systematic Test and Evaluation Process (STEP), Test Maturity Model integration (TMMi) and TPI Next
Demonstrate to potential employers that you have the commitment and a level of Test Management knowledge and it proves you have the desire to move higher in your career as a manager
Be able to apply the best strategic approach to manage complex projects/programmes of work to deliver successfully

Downloads

CTAL-TM Logo - PDF (1.70 MB)
ISTQB® Glossary User Guide - PDF (766.89 KB)
Advanced Level Overview 2012 - PDF (299.45 KB)
Advanced Level Syllabus Test Manager 2012 - PDF (700.72 KB)
Sample Questions
Advanced Test Manager Questions - PDF (662.91 KB)
Advanced Test Manager Answers & Justifications - PDF (768.36 KB)
External Links
ISTQB® Glossary

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