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
• Structuring activities by levels and test types
• Implementing adaptive planning approaches

Risk-Based Testing

• Techniques for risk identification and mitigation
• Defining success metrics and evaluation criteria
• Evaluating "heavy" versus "light" testing approaches

Test Strategy and Improvement

• Selecting project test strategies and approaches
• Setting SMART objectives and exit criteria
• Driving process improvement using the IDEAL model
• Utilizing analysis techniques and retrospectives for feedback

Test Tools and Automation

• Lifecycle tools and their practical applications
• Establishing criteria for tool selection and assessing benefits and risks
• Generating automated metrics and reports

Managing the Product

• Test metrics: practical examples, progress tracking, and reporting for informed decision-making
• Test estimation: key factors, methodologies, and context-based selection
• Defect management: workflows, stakeholder coordination, and challenges in hybrid environments
• Implementing data-driven continuous improvement

Managing the Test Team

• Identifying required competencies and assessing skills
• Fostering team development, motivation, and work hygiene

Stakeholder Engagement and Value of Testing

• Understanding the cost of quality
• Performing cost-benefit analyses in testing
• Effectively communicating the value of testing efforts

Summary and Next Steps