ISTQB® Test Manager (CTAL-TM) exam

Target group

The Advanced Level Test Manager certification is aimed at people who have already achieved an advanced point in their careers in software testing and wish to develop further their expertise in test management.

To gain this certification, candidates must hold the Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate and have sufficient practical experience.

Exam structure

A candidate who has achieved the Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager certification should be able to:

• Manage a testing project by implementing the mission, goals and testing processes established for the testing organization
• Organize and lead risk identification and risk analysis sessions and use the results of such sessions for test estimation, planning, monitoring and control
• Create and implement test plans consistent with organizational policies and test strategies
• Continuously monitor and control the test activities to achieve project objectives
• Assess and report relevant and timely test status to project stakeholders
• Identify skills and resource gaps in their test team and participate in sourcing adequate resources
• Identify and plan necessary skills development within their test team
• Propose a business case for test activities which outlines the costs and benefits expected;
• Ensure proper communication within the test team and with other project stakeholders
• Participate in and lead test process improvement initiatives

Certification

• Candidates have to have an ID or Passport to identify yourself.
• Candidates that take the exam in a different language as their native one and candidates with disabilities (e.g. dyslexia) will receive an additional 25% time.
• Candidates that take the exam in a different language as their native one, can use a paper dictionary to help with the translation or ask the proctor for the translation on the smartphone.
• All the examination papers and notes have to be returned to a proctor or destroyed in any case.

Candidates are not allowed to:

• use any kind of study materials
• use any kind of help from others
• use smartphones, headphones or any wearables
• leave the room/pc during the examination, even for the toilet

In the case of cheating, the exam session will be interrupted, and your exam attempt will be considered as failed