ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Analyst

Promote knowledge and skills in advanced analysis, specification, design and execution of software testing.

IT professionals, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user support testers and software developers.

The Advanced Level qualification is also suitable for anyone who wants to gain an in-depth understanding of software testing, such as project managers, quality managers, software development managers, business analysts and management consultants.

• Perform appropriate testing activities based on the software development life cycle;
• Prioritize testing activities based on the information provided by the risk analysis;
• Choose and use suitable testing methods to ensure a sufficient level of reliability of testing;
• Provide an appropriate level of documentation relating to testing activities;
• Determine appropriate types of functional testing to be performed;
• Take responsibility for the usability testing of the given project;
• Participate effectively in formal and informal reviews with stakeholders;
• Develop and implement a defect classification scheme;
• Use tools to support an effective testing process.

To obtain this certification, you must have the Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate, and at least 3 years of testing experience is preferred.

Training materials developed by BDA.

ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst (the exam fee is already included in the course price). 

Testing Process

• Test Tools;
• Test planning;
• Test monitoring and control;
• Test analysis;
• Test design;
• Test implementation;
• Test execution and reporting;
• Testing closure.

Test Management

• Monitoring progress;
• Managing risks;
• Tracking defects;
• Tracking coverage;
• Managing testing team;
• Managing communications.

Test Techniques

• Specification-based technique;
• Equivalence partitioning;
• Boundary value analysis;
• Decision tables;
• State diagrams and tables;
• Classification trees;
• Using use cases for testing;
• User stories;
• Domain analysis;
• Technique selection;
• Defect-based techniques;
• Experience-based testing;
• Error guessing;
• Checklists and taxonomies;
• Attack-based testing;
• Exploratory testing.

Testing Software Quality Characteristics

• General quality characteristics;
• Functionality attributes;
• Accuracy testing;
• Suitability testing;
• Interoperability testing;
• Functional security;
• Accessibility;
• Usability testing;
• Usability attributes.

Reviews

• Using checklists;
• Requirements checklist;
• Use case checklist;
• User interface checklist;
• User story checklist.

Defect Management

• Detecting defects;
• Tracking defects;
• Defects’ reports;
• Classifying defects;
• Understanding root cause;
• Analyzing root causes;
• Using root cause information.

Test Tools

• Test tools;
• Test data preparation tools;
• Test design tools;
• Test execution tools.