ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM)
Certified Advanced Level Tester — Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM)
Leading the strategy and organisation of testing activities
The ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) certification provides the knowledge and skills needed to take responsibility for managing all testing activities throughout the software development lifecycle. It covers designing a test approach suited to the project, aligned with the organisation's test strategy, as well as building a test team and the skills needed to carry out the required testing.
CTFL (Certified Tester Foundation Level) certification required as a prerequisite
Discover the course in video
A short overview of the Test Manager training.
By the end of this training, you will be able to:
A skill set directly applicable to leading a test organisation.
A program aligned with the official ISTQB® syllabus
Three modules, from steering test activities through to team management.
Test activity management
- The test process
- The test context
- Risk-based testing
- The project test strategy
- Improving the test process
- Test tools
- Exercises: ongoing MCQ exam preparation
Product management
- Test metrics
- Test estimation
- Defect management
Team management
- The test team
- Stakeholder relationships
Exam breakdown
Indicative breakdown of topics covered in the CTAL-TM certification exam.
Source: official ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) syllabus.
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ISTQB® Test Manager
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