Audience
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.
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.
Content
The Test Automation Strategy Specialist Certificate exam will be based on this syllabus. Answers to exam questions may require the use of material based on more than one section of this syllabus. All sections of the syllabus are examinable, except for the Introduction and Appendices. Standards and books are included as references, but their content is not examinable, beyond what is summarized in the syllabus itself from such standards and books.
- Chapter 1: Introduction and Objectives for Test Automation Strategy (45 minutes)
- Chapter 2: Test Automation Resources (60 minutes)
- Chapter 3: Preparing for Test Automation (225 minutes)
- Chapter 4: Organizational Deployment and Release Strategies for Test Automation (135 minutes)
- Chapter 5: Test Automation Impact Analysis ( 150 minutes)
- Chapter 6: Implementation and Improvement Strategies for Testing Automation ( 150 minutes)
Business Outcomes
The Business Outcomes expected of a candidate who has achieved the Certified Tester Test Automation Strategy certification are as follows:
- 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.
Video Introduction
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