ISTQB Advanced Level – Test Manager
Take your QA leadership to the next level. In this 4-days ISTQB Advanced Level course, you’ll learn how to lead test strategies, manage risk, coach teams, and align testing with business goals—while preparing for the official ISTQB Test Manager certification.
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What will I learn?
This training equips you with the skills to plan, monitor, and lead testing activities in complex projects. You’ll learn how to develop test strategies, manage test teams, drive defect prevention, and balance risk, cost, and quality in software delivery.
Key takeaways
- Define and implement test strategies for complex projects
- Lead test teams and manage stakeholder communication
- Analyze and mitigate product and project risks
- Prepare for the ISTQB Advanced Level – Test Manager exam
Program
The course is aligned with the official ISTQB syllabus. It combines theoretical knowledge with real-life examples, exercises, and discussion. You’ll apply concepts like risk-based testing, quality metrics, and incident reporting in practical case scenarios.
- Role of the test manager in modern delivery environments
- Test planning and estimationBuilding a test strategy and choosing approaches
- Leading and developing test teams
- Building a test strategy and choosing approaches
- Test monitoring, metrics, and control
- Risk management in testing
- Defect lifecycle and incident reporting
- Stakeholder management and reporting
- Reviews, audits, and process improvement
- Tools and automation from a management perspective
- Sample questions and mock exam
- Final discussion and exam preparation
Who is it for?
This course is ideal for experienced testers, QA leads, test coordinators, or anyone responsible for managing testing activities in larger or regulated environments.
Requirements
ISTQB Foundation Level certification required
Several years of experience in software testing
Experience working in test coordination or lead roles
Why should I follow this training?
Manage testing at scale
Gain the skills to lead test teams and complex QA efforts
Align testing with business risks
Learn how to prioritize, report, and manage based on risk
Prepare for ISTQB certification
Get ready to pass the globally recognized Test Manager exam
Exam and Certification
This course prepares you for the ISTQB Advanced Level – Test Manager certification exam. The exam is scenario-based and can be taken online through an accredited provider. The certificate is globally recognized.
What else
should I know?
After registration, you’ll receive a confirmation email with practical details. A week before the course, we’ll ask about dietary preferences.
The exam is not included unless otherwise stated.
See you soon!
Course information
4-days ISTQB-accredited course for test managers
Lunch is included
Travel and accommodation expenses are not included
Includes strategy, risk, leadership, and stakeholder skills
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