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ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management v3.0
Your testing effort should focus on the risks that matter to the product. Structure strategy, organisation and monitoring to make quality decisions more transparent. Strengthen your ability to coordinate teams and justify validation priorities.
- Duration
- 5 days 35 hours
- Code
- ISTQBATM Code
- Certification
- Certified Advanced Level Test Management v3.0 (CTAL-TM) Certification
Accredited training for the Certified Advanced Level Test Management v3.0 (CTAL-TM) certification.
Presentation
This advanced-level course is an opportunity to gain recognition for your software testing expertise: it demonstrates your professional commitment, ability to develop in the profession and capacity to manage a testing team effectively within an organisation.
Designed for experienced testers, analysts and test project managers, it explores the five key areas of the ISTQB® v3.0 syllabus: test strategy, activity management, process oversight, team management and stakeholder relationships. The program aligns fully with current CTAL-TM certification requirements.
Over five intensive days, you alternate theory, guided exercises and real case studies to turn the syllabus into immediately operational skills and approach the official exam confidently (see the Certification tab for details).
Oo2 is a Platinum training centre accredited by GASQ (Global Association for Software Quality). This accreditation ensures that the ISTQB CTAL-TM training and exam meet ISTQB and GASQ quality requirements, for certification recognised in over 130 countries.
Objectives
By the end of this ISTQB CTAL-TM course, you should be able to:
- understand and use software testing terminology;
- measure software product quality using appropriate metrics and testing techniques;
- develop and implement a test strategy aligned with project objectives and organisational policy;
- plan, estimate and oversee testing activities in sequential, Agile and hybrid development contexts;
- manage a testing team by identifying and developing required skills;
- establish an effective defect management process, including in multi-team or hybrid environments;
- use risk-based testing approaches to prioritise test activities;
- improve the testing process through retrospectives and improvement models (IDEAL, TMMi, TPI NEXT);
- select and introduce testing tools by assessing their ROI, life cycle and suitability for the context;
- pass the ISTQB CTAL-TM exam and earn your Advanced Level Test Management certification.
Program
Module 1: Managing test activities
- Defining test objectives, scope and strategy.
- Planning test resources, schedules and deliverables.
- Implementing risk-based testing to prioritise activities.
- Managing testing in sequential, iterative, agile and hybrid contexts.
- Selecting test techniques, levels and types suited to the project.
- Monitoring progress, deviations and test indicators.
- Closing testing with results analysis and lessons learned.
- Improving the process through retrospectives and models (IDEAL, TMMi, TPI NEXT).
- Selecting and introducing testing tools by assessing ROI.
Module 2: Overseeing the quality of the product under test
- Defining and using test metrics to measure progress.
- Selecting estimation techniques suited to the context and risks.
- Establishing an effective, traceable defect management process.
- Managing defects in multi-team, agile or hybrid environments.
- Collecting and analysing defect data to improve processes.
Module 3: Managing the testing team
- Identifying required technical, methodological, social and personal skills.
- Conducting a skills assessment and defining a development plan.
- Managing testing teams in varied contexts: hierarchical, self-organising and distributed.
- Understanding motivational and hygiene factors influencing performance.
- Creating a business case to justify testing value to stakeholders.
- Understanding the cost of quality and benefits of testing activities.
Audience
This course is for anyone seeking recognised certification to advance a software testing career, including:
- Software testing professionals wishing to validate their skills and gain an advanced qualification with international recognition.
- IT analysts and project managers seeking deeper testing knowledge and certification demonstrating test management expertise.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites apply to this ISTQB course:
- ISTQB Foundation certification: candidates must hold ISTQB Foundation Level certification (in French) or a recognised equivalent. This foundation is essential for understanding the advanced concepts covered.
- Professional software testing experience: 2 years of solid hands-on experience in professional software testing.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Practical exercises
- Case study
Course highlights
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