ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Manager (CTAL-TM) Training Course

Test Process Management

• Planning, monitoring, control, and closure activities.
• Managing stakeholder interests within hybrid testing contexts.
• Defining activities by levels and specific test types.
• Implementing adaptive planning approaches.

Risk-Based Testing

• Identifying risks and applying mitigation techniques.
• Establishing success metrics and evaluation criteria.
• Evaluating “heavy” versus “light” testing approaches.

Test Strategy and Improvement

• Defining project test strategy and selecting appropriate approaches.
• Setting SMART objectives and defining exit criteria.
• Driving process improvement using the IDEAL model.
• Utilising analysis techniques and retrospectives to gather feedback.

Test Tools and Automation

• Applying lifecycle tools and understanding their utility.
• Establishing criteria for selection, as well as evaluating benefits and risks.
• Generating automated metrics and reports.

Managing the Product

• Interpreting test metrics: examples, progress monitoring, and reporting for decision support.
• Test estimation: identifying key factors, techniques, and context-based selection.
• Defect management: workflow, stakeholder involvement, and challenges in hybrid environments.
• Implementing data-driven continuous improvement.

Managing the Test Team

• Assessing required competencies and skills.
• Fostering team development, motivation, and work hygiene.

Stakeholder Engagement and Value of Testing

• Understanding the cost of quality.
• Conducting cost-benefit analyses in testing.
• Effectively presenting and communicating the value of testing.

Summary and Next Steps