ISTQB Certified Foundation Level – Agile Tester
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INTRODUCTION
Agile testing brings many advantages to software product development, improving build quality in the product at an early stage, and giving more room for flexibility. Building on the ISTQB Foundation Level Agile Tester curriculum, the ISTQB Foundation Level Agile Tester Certified Foundation Level Certification – Agile Tester (CTFL-AT) covers flexible methods, techniques, and tools in the context of software testing. The certification will also help you understand your role in an agile software development team.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Collaborate on an agile team, and be familiar with agile principles and practices
- Adapt existing testing experience, knowledge and best practices to agile projects
- Support the agile team in planning testing related activities
- Apply relevant testing methods and techniques
- Help automate testing
- Help business stakeholders define understandable and testable user stories and acceptance criteria
- Collaborate and share information with other team members
- Work effectively in a team and agile environment
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COURSE AUDIENCE
This course is made for :
- Junior and experienced testers in an Agile environment who want to start using common terminology
- Anyone who wants or needs a basic understanding of software testing in an Agile environment
- Developers who want to understand Agile software testing
- Junior and experienced testers in an Agile environment who want to understand the differences between testing in an Agile or more traditional lifecycle
- The foundation extension certificate is for all people involved in software testing in an agile testing team
- Suitable for testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers and software developers
- It is also suitable for people wanting a basic understanding of agile software testing such as project managers, business analysts, product managers and IT directors
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COURSE OUTLINE
Day One
- The seven principles of software testing
- The fundamentals of the testing process
- How to choose different types of testing used throughout software life-cycles
- The process of test management
- Selection of test management tools and introducing them into your organisation
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You will understand what Agile Software Development is all about
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You will understand the effect Agile Software Development has on testing activities
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You will understand the need for test automation in an Agile environment
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You will be familiar with Agile terminology and practices
Day Two
The Fundamentals of Agile Software Development
- Agile Software Development and the Agile Manifesto
- Whole-Team Approach
- Early and Frequent Feedback
Aspects of Agile Approaches
- Agile Software Development Approaches
- Collaborative User Story Creation
- Retrospectives
- Continuous Integration
- Release and Iteration Planning
Fundamental Agile Testing Principles, Practices and Processes
The Differences between Testing in Traditional and Agile Approaches
- Testing and Development Activities
- Project Work Products
- Test Levels
- Testing and Configuration Management
- Organizational Options for Independent Testing
Day Three
Status of Testing in Agile Projects
- Communicating Test Status, Progress, and Product Quality
- Managing Regression Risk with Evolving Manual and Automated Test Cases
Role and Skills of a Tester in an Agile Team
- Agile Tester Skills
- The Role of a Tester in an Agile Team-Functional
Agile Testing Methods, Techniques and Tools
Agile Testing Methods
- Test-Driven Development, Acceptance Test-Driven Development, Behaviour-Driven Development and The Test Pyramid
- Testing Quadrants, Test Levels, and Testing Types
- The Role of a Tester
Day Four
Assessing Quality Risks and Estimating Test Effort
- Assessing Quality Risks in Agile Projects
- Estimating Testing Effort Based on Content and Risk
Techniques in Agile Projects
- Acceptance Criteria, Adequate Coverage, and Other Information for Testing
- Applying Acceptance Test-Driven Development
- Functional and Non-Functional Black Box Test Design
- Exploratory Testing and Agile Testing
Day Five
Tools in Agile Projects
- Task Management and Tracking Tools
- Communication and Information Sharing Tools
- Software Build and Distribution Tools
- Configuration Management Tools
- Test Design, Implementation, and Execution Tools
- Cloud Computing and Virtualization Tools of Changes
