The TMMi Professional qualification is aimed at anyone involved in using the TMMi model. This includes people in roles such as test process improvers, test consultants, TMMi (lead-)assessors, business stakeholders, test managers, and members of a Test Process Group. This TMMi Professional qualification is appropriate for anyone who wants an understanding of the TMMi model. Holders of the TMMi Professional Certificate will be able to demonstrate a level of knowledge required as a prerequisite to become an accredited TMMi lead-assessor or assessor.

Business Outcomes (BO)

The business outcomes provide an overview and statement of what can be expected from a TMMi Professional in terms of the added value and skills he/she will bring to the business.The TMMi Professional is able to perform each of the following tasks:

• BO1 Explain to management the business importance of test process improvement.
• BO2 Guide and advice an organization or project when using the TMMi model as a basis for their test process improvement, both in traditional sequential lifecycle environment as Agile context.
• BO3 Providing support in the interpretation and understanding of the TMMi model, including the relationship of the TMMi to the CMMI model.
• BO4 Act as a co-assessor in informal TMMi assessments.
• BO5 Participate in programs for improving the test process within an organization or project and can identify critical success factors.

Exam Mode

The TMMi Professional examination will be based on this document. The format of the examination is multiple choice. Exams may be taken as part of a training course or independently (e.g., an on-line exam at an examination center or in a public exam). Completion of a training course is not a pre-requisite for the exam.

The examination shall comprise 40 multiple-choice questions. The number of points available in an examination is 40. Each correctly answered question is worth one point. The time allowed for the examination is 60 minutes, if given in the candidate’s native language. If the candidate’s native language is not the examination language, the time allowed is 75 minutes. A score of at least 65% (26 or more points) is required to pass.

Questions Distribution

The exam questions will be largely distributed over the topics (see section Learning Objectives) according the following table (please click to download related materials):

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