ISTQB® Certified Tester, Foundation Level Extension – Agile Tester
2 days
Value: R7,250.00 incl VAT* with Certification Exam Offer**.
- *ZAR pricing available and applicable to Southern African residents only.
- **Offer valid up to 3 months after completion of the training course.
- Remote Training or Johannesburg
Upcoming Dates:
- 17 – 18 February 2025
Contact us for more information:
academy-sa@expleogroup.com
The ISTQB® Foundation Level Extension – Agile Tester course, accredited by ISTQB®, lasts 2 days will give the tester the knowledge to apply testing principles and skills as part of an agile team.
Agile testing follows the principles of agile software development as outlined in the Agile Manifesto. An Agile tester will work differently to a tester on a traditional project. Agile testers must therefore understand the values and principles that underpin Agile projects and how testers are part of the whole-team approach.
Who is it for:
This extension is aimed at anyone involved in software testing, who is interested in acquiring the basic skills required in working in an agile environment. This includes people in roles such as testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers and software developers and any professional who intends to take the ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level – Agile Tester Extension exam.
Objectives:
At the end of this training course, trainees will have the ability to:
- Collaborate in a cross-functional Agile team being familiar with principles and practices
- Adapt existing testing experience and knowledge and best practices to agile projects
- Support the Agile team in planning test-related activities.
- Apply relevant test methods and techniques
- Help business stakeholders define understandable and testable user stories and acceptance criteria
- Collaborate and share information with other team members
Prerequisites:
- All participants must have successfully completed the ISTQB® Certified Tester – Foundation Level certification
- Command of the English language as the official materials supporting this training course is provided in English only
- Programming knowledge is an advantage but not a requirement
This two-day course follows the ISTQB® Foundation Level Extension – Agile Tester syllabus and covers the following:
Agile Software Development
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
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
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
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
