ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Manager v3.0

The ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM) certification provides the knowledge and competencies to take responsibility for managing all the testing activities across the software development lifecycle. It covers everything from how to design a suitable test approach for the project based on the organizational test strategy to building a test team or testing competencies to complete the necessary testing. A candidate who has achieved the Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager certification should be able to: • Manage testing in various software development projects by applying test management processes established for the project team or test organization • Identify test stakeholders and software development lifecycle models that are relevant in a given context • Organize risk identification and risk assessment sessions within any software development lifecycle and use the results to guide testing to meet the test objectives • Define a project test strategy consistent with the organizational test strategy and project context • Continuously monitor and control testing to achieve project goals • Assess and report test progress to project stakeholders • Identify necessary skills and develop those skills within your team • Prepare and present a business case for testing in different contexts that outlines the costs and expected benefits • Lead test process improvement activities in projects or software development product streams and contribute to organizational test process improvement initiatives • Plan the test activities including the required test infrastructure and estimate the effort required to test • Create defect reports and a defect workflow suitable for a software development lifecycle