ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst Professional Training Solutions Ltd

ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst

Professional Training Solutions Ltd

Price: EUR 1,450

Location: Westland Square Pearse St Dublin 2 Ireland
Duration: 4 Days

Course details

Following on from the ISTQB Foundation Certificate, the Advanced Test Analyst Certificate provides the next level of knowledge and practical expertise in the ISTQB Advanced Certification scheme. It is one of three certified courses at Advanced level (the other two being Advanced Test Manager and Advanced Technical Test Analyst). The 5 day tutor led course has been designed to enable participants understand, apply and analyse key testing principles and processes.

Prerequisites:

This course is aimed at testing practitioners already working in the area of test design, analysis, specification and implementation. This includes quality analysts, testers, developers, systems analysts, project leaders, users and data administrators.

Successful completion of the ISTQB Foundation Certificate is a pre-requisite to taking the ISTQB Advanced Certificate examination.

What will you learn?:

Structure the tasks defined in the test strategy in terms of business domain requirements
Analyze the system in sufficient detail to meet the user quality expectations
Evaluate the system requirements to determine domain validity
Prepare and execute the adequate testing activities, and report on their progress
Provide the necessary evidence to support evaluations
Implement the necessary tools and techniques to achieve the defined goals

Course Contents an overview:

Testing process
Introduction
Testing in the Software Development Lifecycle
Test Planning, Monitoring and Control
Test Analysis
Test Design
Test Implementation
Test Execution
Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting
Test Closure Activities

Test Management: Responsibilities for the Test Analyst

Test Progress Monitoring and Control
Distributed, Outsourced and Insources Testing
The Test Analyst’s Tasks in Risk-Based Testing

Test Techniques

Specification-Based Techniques
Equivalence Partitioning
Boundray Value Analysis
Decision Tables
Cause-Effect Graphing
State Transition Testing
Combinatorial Testing Techniques
Use Case Testing
User Story Testing
Domain Analysis
Combining Techniques
Defect-Based Techniques
Defect Taxonomies
Experience-Based Techniques
Error Guessing
Checklist-Based Testing
Exploratory Testing
Applying the Best Technique

Testing Software Quality Characteristics

Quality Characteristics for Business Domain Testing

Accuracy Testing
Suitability Testing
Interoperability Testing
Usability Testing
Accessibility Testing

Reviews

Using Checklists in Reviews

Defect management

When Can a Defect be Detected?
Defect Report Fields
Defect Classification
Root Cause Analysis
Test Tools
Test Tools and Automation
Test Design Tools
Test Data Preparation Tools
Automated Test Execution Tools

Day Topic Areas:

1 Introduction to Test Analyst Syllabus
Basic Aspects of Software Testing
Testing Processes
Test Management
2-4 Test Techniques
Test of Software Characteristics
5 Reviews
Incident Management
Test Tools & Automation
People Skills - Team Composition

Handout Materials:

Presentation Slides
Syllabus
Glossary
Exercises and model answers
Sample Exam Paper and Answers

Certification:

Standard ISTQB Examination

Reference Material:

ISTQB Syllabus
ISTQB Glossary

Updated on 08 November, 2015

Course Location

Show map Location Westland Square Pearse St Dublin 2 Ireland

About Professional Training Solutions Ltd

Professional Training is a group of experienced specialists providing specific training and consultancy solutions, within Management Skills, I.T. systems, Human Restheirce Development, Credit Management, Sales, Finance and Engineering.

they believe in using a combination of tailored, flexible approaches and real-life business knowledge to develop and provide techniques and solutions for immediate implementation.

their recent projects include supporting major initiatives for clients in utilities, telecoms, manufacturing and software, covering:

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their methodology is to:

Work closely with clients to understand and help them prioritise their needs

Design and deliver the best mix of training activities and consultancy to establish the competencies required

Provide ongoing coaching to sustain the improved practices and processes

they create relevant, targeted, enjoyable, and interactive, training sessions which are designed to improve the retention of information by participants and create a clear link from the training to the workplace. This creates a planned, visible improvement in key business indicators such as productivity, motivation, loyalty, employee retention, and ultimately, profit.

their collaborative approach builds long-term relationships with clients. Together, they can deal effectively with the inevitable challenges all businesses face.

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