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

Test Process Management

• Planning, monitoring, control, and closure phases
• Addressing stakeholder interests and hybrid testing contexts
• Organizing activities by levels and test types
• Applying adaptive planning approaches

Risk-Based Testing

• Identifying risks and applying mitigation techniques
• Defining success metrics and evaluation criteria
• Evaluating the trade-offs between 'heavy' and 'light' approaches

Test Strategy and Improvement

• Formulating project test strategy and selecting appropriate approaches
• Setting SMART objectives and defining exit criteria
• Implementing process improvement using the IDEAL model
• Utilizing analysis techniques and retrospectives for effective feedback

Test Tools and Automation

• Applying lifecycle tools to testing workflows
• Establishing criteria for selecting tools and evaluating benefits versus risks
• Generating automated metrics and reports

Managing the Product

• Utilizing test metrics for examples, progress monitoring, and decision-making reports
• Approaching test estimation through key factors, techniques, and context-based selection
• Handling defect management workflows, stakeholder coordination, and hybrid environment challenges
• Driving data-driven continuous improvement

Managing the Test Team

• Assessing required competencies and skills
• Fostering team development, motivation, and healthy work practices

Stakeholder Engagement and Value of Testing

• Analyzing the cost of quality
• Conducting cost-benefit analyses within testing contexts
• Effectively presenting and communicating the value of testing

Summary and Next Steps