ISTQB Specialist Test Automation Strategy

Course Details

The Test Automation Strategy Specialist qualification is aimed at anyone involved in software testing and test automation. This includes people in roles such as testers, test analysts, test automation engineers, test consultants, test architects, test managers, and software developers.

This Specialist qualification is also appropriate for anyone who wants a basic understanding of test automation, such as project managers, quality managers, software development managers, business analysts, IT directors and management consultants.

Modules

Skills Gained

Understand factors from software and systems that influence the success of test automation.

Identify costs and risks of implementing a test automation solution.

Understand the roles and responsibilities of people who are contributing to test automation.

Plan for the integration of test automation across test levels.

Identify strategic considerations for test automation implementation in different software development lifecycle models.

Understand applicability and viability of test automation.

Plan test automation solutions that meet the organizational needs.

Understand test automation deployment strategies.

Learn which test automation metrics help drive decision-making.

Identify ways in which test automation brings value to the project and organization.

Identify test automation reporting requirements to address stakeholder needs.

Define transitioning activities from manual testing to test automation.

Define a test automation strategy that ensures projects share assets and methods to ensure consistent implementation across the organization.

Understand costs for setting up and maintaining test automation.

Day 1

Introduction and objectives for test automation

Purpose of test automation

Test automation in the SDLC

Preparing for test automation

Understand the configuration of an infrastructure to enable test automation

Evaluation process for selecting the right tools and strategies

Test Automation Architecture

Design concepts leveraged in test automation

Day 2

Implementing Test Automation

Test automation development

Risks associated with test automation development

Test automation solution maintainability

Implementation and deployment strategies for test automation

Integration to CI/CD pipelines

Test automation reporting and metrics

Collection, analysis and reporting of test automation data

Exam

The Test Automation Strategy exam comprises 40 multiple choice questions, with a pass mark grade of 80% to be completed within 60 minutes.

Participants that take the exam not in their spoken language, will receive additional 25% more time (an additional 15 minutes), for a total of 75 minutes.

Prerequisites

To gain this certification, candidates must hold the Certified Tester Foundation Level v4.0 or previous versions of the Foundation Level certificate and have sufficient practical experience. Please contact an ISTQB® Member Board or Exam Provider to determine the specific practical experience criteria.

The training can be followed without prerequisites. However, we believe a few years experience in testing is necessary to understand all concepts in the training.

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