ISTQB® Certified Tester – Agile Tester (CTFL-AT)
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The ISTQB® Agile Tester Training teaches the basics of testing in agile projects and provides optimal preparation for the ISTQB® Agile Tester certification. Participants benefit from practical exercises and valuable knowledge for their work in Scrum teams, Kanban projects and other agile frameworks.
After the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand agile principles and their relevance to software quality.
- Participate effectively in agile testing processes such as Test-driven Development (TDD), Acceptance Test-driven Development (ATDD) and Behavior-driven Development (BDD).
- Plan and implement test strategies for agile projects.
- Overcoming typical challenges in agile test management.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams and breaking down communication barriers.
- Fundamentals of agile methods and agile testing:
- Introduction to agile software development (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP).
- The role of testers in agile projects.
- How testing is integrated into sprint cycles and iterative development processes.
- Practical testing techniques:
- Exploratory testing and other creative approaches.
- Test automation in agile projects.
- Effective use of checklists and heuristic methods.
- Planning and management of tests:
- Risk-based testing and prioritization.
- Iterative test planning and progress monitoring.
- Dealing with changing requirements.
- Tools for agile testing:
- Selection of suitable tools for test automation and continuous integration(CI/CD).
- Practical use of test management tools in agile projects.
- Communication and collaboration:
- Promoting collaboration between testers, developers and product owners.
- Ensuring transparency and continuous feedback.
After completing the course, participants can take the ISTQB® Certified Tester - Agile Tester exam. This internationally recognized certification will boost your career prospects and make you stand out on the job market.
- Expand your skills in agile testing.
- Better collaboration in Scrum teams and agile projects.
- Optimization of software quality through effective testing methods.
- Increase your career opportunities with a globally recognized certificate.
- Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of software development is desirable. A previously successfully acquired ISTQB® Certified Tester - Foundation Level (CTFL) certificate is required for the exam.
- Certificate: The examination is conducted by iSQI on the last day of the course. After passing the exam, participants receive the "ISTQB® Certified Tester - Foundation Level Extension Agile Tester" certificate.
The ISTQB® Agile Tester Training is aimed at software testers, test managers, developers, business analysts, product owners and anyone who wants to improve their agile testing skills or support the transition to agile methods.
Agile methods such as Scrum and Kanban dominate software development. With the ISTQB® Agile Tester certification, you will acquire the necessary skills to survive in this dynamic environment and create real added value for your projects.
Your trainers
Andreas Resch
Andreas Resch studied computer science with a focus on medicine at the TU Braunschweig and then worked for many years as a software developer and lecturer in various fields.
He has been working in the field of software testing since 2007. He is ISTQB® CTFL and CTAL TM certified and has been working as an IT consultant specializing in software testing at sepp.med since 2011.
Torsten Herbert
Torsten Herbert studied physics at the Justus Liebig University in Giessen, specializing in applied physics - sensor technology.
After gaining more than eleven years of practical experience as a software developer in various industries, he joined sepp.med in 2006 in the field of software quality assurance and is now team leader.
He has multiple certifications, including CTFL, CTFL-AuT and CTAL TM, and has extensive experience as an IT consultant, project manager and test manager.
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