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ISTQB
Certified Tester
Agile Tester

In the seminar for the ISTQB certification "Certified Tester Foundation Level Agile Tester (CTFL-AT)" you will acquire specific knowledge and skills for testing in agile projects. You will learn how to create acceptance tests for user stories, estimate test efforts and support test automation in agile teams.

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Basic understanding and skills for working as a software tester in agile projects.

The Certified Tester Scheme of the ISTQB is the recognized standard in the education and training of software testers. You will gain an understanding of how agile projects are organized and what established development practices exist. Learn the difference between traditional and agile projects as well as the methods and tools to get involved in an agile team.

Key data

  • Duration: 2 days

  • Language: German, English

  • Training formats: Live online seminar or face-to-face seminar

  • Also available as anin-house seminar
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Target group

The seminar is aimed at people who have already gained experience as testers and would like to gain an understanding of testing in agile projects.

Seminar contents

1. agile software development
  • Basics of agile software development
  • Aspects of agile approaches
2. principles, practices and processes of agile testing
  • Differences between traditional and agile approaches
  • The status of testing in agile projects
  • Role and skills of an agile tester
2. static testing
  • Basics of static testing
  • Review process
3. methods, techniques and tools of agile testing
  • Agile testing methods
  • Assessing quality risks and estimating test efforts
  • Techniques in agile projects
  • Tools in agile projects
4. practical exercises

Learning objectives

  • Understand the principles and practices of agile software development.

  • Be able to support an agile team by planning test-related activities.

  • Be able to apply testing methods and techniques in an agile project.

  • Be able to support test automation.

  • Be able to support department representatives in the definition of user stories and acceptance criteria.

  • Collaborate with team members and share information effectively.

Seminar documents

You will receive comprehensive accompanying material for the seminar including

  • Digital seminar documents with the complete content including exercises, sample tests, repetitions, terms
  • The book "Testing in Scrum projects: Leitfaden für Softwarequalität in der agilen Welt - Aus- und Weiterbildung zum ISTQB® Certified Agile Tester" by Spillner/Linz published by dpunkt.verlag.

Get certified

After the seminar, you can take the "ISTQB Certified Tester (Foundation Level) - Agile Tester" certification exam. Document your knowledge with this internationally recognized certificate. You can book the exam together with the seminar.

  • Online exam: You determine the time and place of the exam.

  • Type of exam: Multiple-choice exam with 40 questions.

  • Time: Freely selectable within three months after the seminar.

  • Duration: 60 minutes (exam time can be extended by 15 minutes for non-native speakers).

  • Language: German or English

  • Prerequisites: none

  • Price: 225 € plus VAT.

Learning material

This seminar is based on the current version of the "ISTQB Certified Tester (Foundation Level)" scheme. The "ISTQB Certified Tester" scheme is a globally recognized, standardized training and development scheme for software testers. The scheme consists of the Foundation, Advanced and Expert training levels, supplemented by modules for working in agile teams and other specialist modules. The associated syllabuses and examination questions are developed and published in Germany by the German Testing Board (GTB). Examinations are offered and conducted by authorized certification bodies.

  • Syllabus: The current version of the syllabus can be found atwww.gtb.de

  • Glossary: The current ISTQB glossary of test terms can be found atglossary.istqb.org

  • Sample tests: The current sample exam can be found atwww.gtb.de

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Why TestSolutions?

Accredited by the German Testing Board
Complete coverage of the ISTQB syllabus
Live seminar by certified trainer
Practical exercises
Exam preparation with sample exams
Online examination possible
Digital seminar documents and accompanying book
Can also be booked as an in-house seminar