ISTQB® Certified Tester: Foundation Level Extension – Agile Tester

ISTQB® Certified Tester: Foundation Level Extension – Agile Tester

A two day course providing you with the knowledge and skills to pass the ISTQB® Certified Tester: Foundation Level Extension - Agile Tester examination.

Description

Quality assurance and testing now have to keep pace with the rapid iterations in development (or refactoring). The ISTQB® Agile Tester certification is an add-on to the Foundation Level and is now specified by many organisations in job ads and project requests. Our workshop will provide you with all the necessary foundations for Agile software testing, which you can apply immediately in your project.

Our experienced trainers will fully prepare you for the ISTQB® examination.

Course Outline

The course covers the following areas:

  • Principles of Agile software development
  • Difference between traditional and Agile approaches to testing
  • Enhancing testing processes through your knowledge of Agile projects
  • Knowledge of planning relevant testing activities (estimating testing effort)
  • Applying relevant testing methods, techniques and tools
  • Identifying quality criteria in Agile projects
  • Successful cooperation in Agile teams

Course Objectives

The business outcomes for the course include:

  • Collaborate in a cross-functional Agile team being familiar with principles and basic practices of Agile software development.
  • Adapt existing testing experience and knowledge to Agile values and principles.
  • Support the Agile team in planning test-related activities.
  • Apply relevant methods and techniques for testing in an Agile project.
  • Assist the Agile team in test automation activities.
  • Assist business stakeholders in defining understandable and testable user stories, scenarios, requirements and acceptance criteria as appropriate.
  • Work and share information with other team members using effective communication styles and channels.

AFM1  Collaborate in a cross-functional Agile team being familiar with principles and basic practices of Agile software development.

AFM2  Adapt existing testing experience and knowledge to Agile values and principles.

AFM3  Support the Agile team in planning test-related activities.

AFM4  Apply relevant methods and techniques for testing in an Agile project.

AFM5  Assist the Agile team in test automation activities.

AFM6  Assist business stakeholders in defining understandable and testable user stories, scenarios, requirements and acceptance criteria as appropriate.

AFM7  Work and share information with other team members using effective communication styles and channels.

Who should attend

Functional testers, developers, Agile testers

Prerequisites

To attend the workshop, candidates must successfully complete the ISTQB® Certified Tester – Foundation Level training.

Experience of software programming is an advantage, but not essential. 

Your benefits at a glance

  • Globally recognised qualification
  • Learn the most up-to-date methodology
  • Deliver increased efficiency and effectiveness to your team
  • Learn through best practices and real examples
  • Consistently high pass rates
  • Learn with trainers who have proven track records
  • Flexible delivery with online learning options
  • Train with the world’s leading quality specialist for digital business

Related Certifications

  • Certified Agile Tester®
  • Agile Testing: Introduction to Acceptance Test Driven Development
  • Agile Testing: Introduction to Unit Test Driven Development

Recommended Follow-on courses

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  • ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Security Tester
  • ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager
  • ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst

To enrol for this course please send your details to training@raglantechnologies.com