Wanting to take your testing skills to the next level? Build upon your ISTQB Foundation studies and gain advanced testing techniques to add more value to your projects.
The ISTQB® Advanced Test Analyst course will help you deliver better test analysis and design. You’ll learn how to apply test design techniques in real-world situations, gaining competency in the essential principles of test design specification and outcome-driven test activities.
ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst V4.0 is the latest released version of the ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Analyst certification. Anyone who has previously completed the V3.1 can find information regarding examination sunset dates on the ISTQB website: Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst [Retiring]
Candidates wishing to participate in the ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst course must possess the ISTQB Foundation Certificate and it is recommended to have at least 2 years practical testing experience.
About Sue Atkins
As a self-confessed bug-magnet, quality advocate and risk nut, Sue Atkins has been active in the world of software testing and process improvement for over thirty years.
She has experience of software development from both the waterfall and Agile perspectives across a diverse range of sectors – from banking and telecoms to healthcare and retail.
Sue has a passion for training and loves to help others grow their skills in all dimensions of testing, quality and process improvement. She has spoken at a number of conferences, is co-chair of the Scottish Testing Group and was a member of the programme committee for EuroSTAR 2022 – Europe’s largest Testing Conference.
- Support and perform appropriate testing based on the software development lifecycle followed.
- Apply the principles of risk-based testing.
- Select and apply appropriate test techniques to support the achievement of test objectives.
- Provide documentation with appropriate levels of detail and quality.
- Determine the appropriate types of functional testing to be performed.
- Contribute to non-functional testing
- Contribute to defect prevention.
- Improve the efficiency of the test process with the use of tools.
- Specify the requirements for test environments and test data.
- Select and apply appropriate test techniques to ensure that tests provide an adequate level of confidence, based on defined coverage criteria.
- Exemplify the appropriate techniques to test quality attributes for business domain testing.
- Determine the appropriate types of functional testing to be performed.
- Work effectively in a usability testing team
Improve the efficiency of the test process with the use of tools.
About the exam
The participant must attain the ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing qualification as a pre-requisite to taking the exam. The exam is a remote proctored exam.
The ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst exam is a 2-hour multiple choice exam with the pass mark being 65%. There is an extra 45 minutes allowed for candidates whose first language is not English.You must hold the ISTQB Foundation certificate in software testing in order to sit this exam.
The course includes one exam voucher for the official ISTQB examination. The exam voucher is valid for 365 days from the date of issue, and the exam must be booked within six months after completing the course. The examination is conducted as an online proctored exam, unless otherwise stated.
The exam is included in the course price
Practical information
Duration: 3 days
Price: 25 500 NOK (includes exam, documentation and course materials)
Language: English
Format: Can be delivered as an open course or as an in-house course
FAQ
Hva kreves av forkunnskaper for dette kurset?
Du må ha ISTQB® Foundation-sertifisering og erfaring med testing for å få maksimalt utbytte.
Er eksamen inkludert i kursprisen?
Ja, den offisielle ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Analyst-eksamenen er inkludert.
Hva er forskjellen på dette og Test Manager-kurset?
Test Analyst fokuserer på testdesign, analyse og utførelse, mens Test Manager fokuserer på teststrategi og ledelse.
Hvor mye erfaring bør jeg ha?
Det anbefales at du har minst 2 års erfaring med testing for å få fullt utbytte.
Hvordan brukes testdesignteknikker?
Du lærer å bruke avanserte teknikker for å strukturere effektive testcaser og finne feil raskt.
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