Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager

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ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM)

Prepare for the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) v3.0 certification with updated best practices for managing test activities, product quality, and test teams across agile, hybrid, and traditional delivery models.

Description

This course has been revised to align with the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management Syllabus v3.0 and reflects current industry best practices in software development and testing.

Building on the ISTQB Foundation syllabus, this course is streamlined into three core sections: Managing the Test Activities, Managing the Product, and Managing the Test Team. It helps participants integrate testing into agile, hybrid, and traditional delivery models while building practical leadership and management capability.

Key takeaways from this class include:

  • Integrating testing effectively within multiple software development lifecycle models.
  • Establishing realistic project test approaches and strategies.
  • Understanding the Test Manager's role in defect workflows, including agile and hybrid teams.
  • Dynamically monitoring, managing, and reporting test activities.
  • Planning and implementing test automation initiatives.
  • Measuring test effectiveness and project progress.
  • Evaluating and improving test processes.
  • Developing leadership skills to guide test teams successfully.

Specific topics include lifecycle-aware testing, metrics, test documentation, risk analysis, advanced estimation techniques, test management issues, test automation, process improvement models, team dynamics, motivation, and leadership.

This course includes hands-on exercises to reinforce methods and techniques covered and supports exam preparation for the Advanced Test Management certification.

Who Should Attend

This course is appropriate for:

  • Individuals who have taken ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level training and want to progress into advanced testing topics.
  • Individuals who hold ISTQB Foundation certification, meet advanced exam eligibility criteria, and seek exam preparation.
  • Anyone wanting deeper expertise in advanced testing and test management practices.

ISTQB Certification & Exam

The International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) is the world's most widely recognized certification body for software testing skills and knowledge. Founded in 2002, ISTQB is a not-for-profit association that has issued more than 750,000 certifications in 129 countries around the globe. The ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certification is a prerequisite for the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) exam. Candidates for any CTAL exam must provide proof of CTFL certification.

The v3.0 exam has been updated with fewer questions and a shorter duration, providing a more focused and efficient assessment of knowledge.

For public virtual classes, the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) exam voucher is an additional fee and is not included in course pricing. You can add the voucher at registration. If selected, the voucher is sent after course completion. If not purchased with the class, you must contact an exam provider directly to take the exam later.

For public virtual classes added to a virtual conference pass purchase, the class fee includes an exam voucher sent upon completion. If you choose not to take the exam, contact customer service before or after purchase; voucher refunds are allowed before the class start date.

For in-person public classes, the exam voucher is included in course fees and instructions are emailed upon completion.

Please contact client support with any questions at [email protected].

Preparation

ISTQB Foundation Level knowledge is strongly recommended, especially for attendees planning to sit for the CTAL-TM exam.

Course Duration and Schedule

Five-Day Format

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM each day with morning, lunch, and afternoon breaks.

Upcoming Training

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Course Certification Date Location Price Register
Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager CTAL-TM Oct 26 - Oct 30, 2026 Virtual Classroom $2,645 Register

Course Outline

Part 1: Managing the Test Activities

  • The test process
  • Test planning: activities, key considerations, and stakeholder alignment
  • Test monitoring and control: tracking progress and managing deviations
  • Test completion activities: exit criteria, summary reporting, and archiving
  • The context of testing
  • Stakeholder perspectives and their impact on testing
  • Managing test activities across sequential, agile, and hybrid lifecycles
  • Adapting management across test levels and test types
  • Risk-based testing
  • Identifying and assessing quality risks
  • Using risk analysis to prioritize testing effort
  • Project test strategy
  • Defining a strategy aligned with organizational goals
  • Choosing and justifying an appropriate test approach

Part 2: Managing the Product

  • Test metrics and test reporting
  • Defining and collecting relevant test metrics
  • Using metrics for effective monitoring and control
  • Creating test reports for different audiences
  • Test estimation
  • Expert-based and metrics-based estimation techniques
  • Factors that influence test effort and estimate adjustment
  • Defect management
  • Defect lifecycle and workflow
  • Defect management in agile and hybrid teams
  • Practical setup recommendations for robust defect management
  • Test process improvement
  • Improvement models such as IDEAL and TMMi
  • The Test Manager's role in process improvement initiatives

Part 3: Managing the Test Team

  • The test team
  • Required skills and competencies for test teams
  • Assessing and developing team member skills
  • Organizing a high-performing test team
  • Test tool management
  • Planning tool acquisition and implementation
  • Business and technical aspects of tool selection
  • Managing tool lifecycle and measuring effectiveness

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