ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst Certificate

Build upon your Foundation-level skills with advanced test design techniques learnt with real-world emphasis. Plus benefit from our free exam revision sessions.

4 Day Course$2,500
Online Self-Study$1,000
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Boost your career and skillset with advanced test design techniques learnt with real-world emphasis.

This practical course is design for testing professionals wanting to build upon their foundation knowledge and develop their test analysis and design skills.

You’ll learn how to apply test design techniques in real-world situations gaining competency in the principles essentials for test design specification and performing outcome-driven test activities.

TARGET AUDIENCE: The prerequisite for this course is the ISTQB® Foundation Certificate and it is suggested that candidates have at least 2 years practical testing experience. It is designed for:

Experienced Test Analysts wanting to advance their hands-on testing skills.
Test Managers wanting a better understanding of advanced test design skills.
Testers wanting to accredit their advanced level skills for recognition among employers, clients and peers.

EXTRA COURSE INCLUSIONS: Our Pass Guarantee, Free Revision Sessions and Career Assistance Program (CAP) are just a few of the extra inclusions you receive when training with Planit – the leading ISTQB Accredited Training provider. View our full list of extra inclusions.

"Great course and it also builds on top of the Foundation Certificate. I learnt some more test design techniques that I hope to apply in real life!"

Matthew Tommas, Qsuper

What You’ll Learn

Learning Outcomes

Describe the responsibilities for the test analyst in all aspects of test management
Understand test analysts involvement in different software development lifecycles
Use review checklists to analyse requirements specifications, use cases or user stories and identify problems
Participate in risk management activities
Perform the appropriate test analysis and design tasks based on the project description and the software development lifecycle being used
Recall the main activities of test analysis and design
Recall the main components of test implementation and execution
Determine the steps and considerations that should be taken when executing tests
Explain the use of test tools
Understand the importance of designing and implementing a defect classification scheme
Understand the main components of evaluating exit criteria, reporting and test closure
Write test cases using specification-based techniques to achieve a defined level of coverage
Describe defect-based and experienced-based techniques
Determine and apply appropriate test techniques to meet specified goals
Exemplify the appropriate techniques to test quality attributes for business domain testing

Course Content

Test Management: Responsibilities for the Test Analyst
Reviews
Test Analysis and Design
Test Implementation and Execution
Defect Management
Evaluating Exit Criteria, Reporting and Test Closure
Specification-based Techniques
Defect-based Techniques
Experienced-based Techniques
Applying Techniques
Testing Software Quality Characteristics

Concepts and Terminology

Cause effect graphing
Classification Tree method
Combinatorial techniques
Concrete test cases
Decision tables
Defect-based techniques
Defect-based testing
Defect Management
Defect taxonomies

Domain analysis
Error guessing
Evaluating Exit Criteria and reporting
Experienced-based techniques
Exploratory testing
Functional quality characteristics
Logical test cases
Monitoring and Control
Non-functional quality characteristics

Orthogonal arrays
Pairwise testing
Review checklists
Risk-based Testing
State transition testing
Test Analysis
Test Closure
Test Design
Test Execution

Test Implementation
Test Planning
Test Progress
Test Tools
Usability testing
Use Cases
User Stories

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Examination ($350 + GST)

The ISTQB^® Advanced Test Analyst examination is a 3 hour closed book, 60-question multiple choice exam. Candidates are required to achieve a minimum pass mark of 65%. The examination is sat separately from the course and is independently administered and assessed.

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What is included with this course?

Inclusions	Online Self-Study	Classroom
Pass Guarantee	✔	✔	On the rare occasion a student doesn’t pass, they can re-attend the course for FREE within 6 months (Excludes exam re-sits).
4 Days' Training		✔	4 days of classroom training with a certified industry professional.
Food & Beverages		✔	Full catering is provided including morning tea, lunch afternoon tea.
Course Manual		✔	250+ page comprehensive course manual.
Exam Revision Assistance	✔	✔	Pass first time with our exam revision questions, live revision sessions and online tutorials.
Online Version	✔	✔	6 months access to the Online course. Extensions are only $200 for an additional 3 months.
Career Assistance Program (CAP)		✔	Opt-in for our Career Assistance Program (CAP) to access resources for improving your hiring prospects and gain direct entry into Planit's hiring process.

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"Great course and it also builds on top of the Foundation Certificate. I learnt some more test design techniques that I hope to apply in real life!"

Matthew Tommas, Qsuper
ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst

Why Choose Planit?

Experienced Expert Trainers
Practical Learning Outcomes
Industry Leading Pass Rates