Course Overview
The ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst course extends the broad understanding of testing acquired at Foundation Level to enable the role of Technical Test Analyst to be performed.
This three-day tutor-led course includes lectures, exercises and practical work, as well as exam preparation. The examination is held a few days after the course, thereby allowing adequate time for revision. It is fully-accredited by UKITB on behalf of ISTQB and has been rated SFIAplus level 5 by the BCS. The ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst Advanced Level is principally aimed at test practitioners who have achieved an advanced point in their careers in software testing and are expecting to be actively involved in the technical aspects of software testing, including test automation, non-functional testing, white-box testing, and who want to increase their knowledge and skills beyond the levels covered by the Foundation and Intermediate qualifications. This includes people in roles such as testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers and software developers. This Advanced Level qualification is also appropriate for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of software testing, such as project managers, quality managers, software development managers, business analysts and management consultants. Founded in 2002, ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) is a not-for-profit association comprising 66 national boards (including the UKITB) to provide worldwide coverage ISTQB has defined the Advanced certification as part of their ‘Certified Tester’ scheme that, with over 240,000 certifications, has become the de facto world-wide standard for software testing qualifications. The ‘Certified Tester’ scheme: What’s Included? After completing the ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst course, individuals looking to further expand their knowledge and skills in software testing and quality assurance may consider the following additional certifications and training courses. Core Stream Modules Holders of the ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst certification are encouraged to explore these options to stay current with the latest practices and to enhance their professional development in the field of software testing and QA. We find that many people are easily put off this course by its name. Sure, it has some technical testing classes, but it contains the things you need below UAT level. That is, techniques for systems integration through to infrastructure testing. John Young Principal Trainer at TSG Training talks you through a lesson from the course based on Condition Testing.Who is the course for?
About ISTQB and the ‘Certified Tester’ Scheme
E-Learning Course
Next Steps: Follow-on Courses After ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst Course
These modules are technology, methodology, and application domain-agnostic, building directly on the knowledge acquired at the Foundation Level.
Agile Stream
Tailored for those working in or transitioning to Agile environments, this stream emphasizes testing practices and principles within the Agile methodology.
Specialist Stream
For those looking to specialise further, this stream offers courses focusing on specific quality characteristics, test approaches, test activities, or industry-specific testing knowledge.Why is the ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst relevant?
Joanne Wright| Test Analyst|ElectraLink –
Rosie is an excellent trainer. The course is a good pace and does not give information overload. Questions / scenarios throughout are also helpful.
Peter Richards | Test Analyst | whg –
The course was really interesting and I feel like I’ve learned a lot. Rosie was very knowledgeable. I did struggle a bit with the regular exercises, as a lot of it was new to me and there were only 2 of us on the course, so nowhere to hide, but I realise it’s probably the best way of reinforcing what we were learning. Really pleased with the level of supporting documentation that’s been provided. Fingers crossed I can pass the exam!
Mazvita Karonga | Test Lead | Department for Work and Pensions –
The course is quite intense but I found that on my second round, as I had failed initially, was better explained. I felt like I was able to understand the terminologies a bit better. I also felt like John Young took the time to explain everything in layman’s terms rather than going through the slides. his notes that he wrote on the slides did help to make the sessions more enjoyable.
Jen Gennard | IT Tester | The West Brom –
The trainer was very good and made sure all delegates understood what he was saying. As there was a couple of areas I had never covered, he spent some time with me to ensure that I was happy to continue and could do the practice questions with my new understanding
Nicola Bowman|QA Technical Lead|Calastone Ltd –
I found the course to be very helpful and informative. John explained all aspects very well. _x000D_
The only comment I have was to do with the lack of cameras and seeing the other participants. I felt there was a lot of silence which may not have occurred if cameras were switched on
Alessandra Barreca|Test Analyst|Euroclear –
First time I took an online training. Amazing experience. Great application used for the training and Rosie was really good and made us understand all the concepts easily.
Dorothy Langley | Software QA Analyst | –
It was invaluable to be able to retake the course for free, having failed the first attempt, and I feel much more confident about my retake. _x000D_
Having spoken with my manager about course materials, they were disappointed that hard copies are not provided as standard, as they are valuable reference documents that can be used after the course & exam to refresh on what was learnt. All previous courses with other providers that I, and colleagues, have been on have included a hard copy of course materials. They said this would influence there choice of course provider in the future. _x000D_
During the course, I asked for the difference between combinations and permutations to be explained, which instead caused a lot of confusion. Having checked the syllabus and googled what permutations are, they are never mentioned within the syllabus, so am not sure why they are mentioned in the course for Pairwise. Perhaps this can be considered for future courses._x000D_
Overall, the course was very useful and John was friendly and professional._x000D_
Thank you!
Mukhtar Zamarad | Qa Engineer | Calastone –
Great course, very informative. John used real life examples in order to explain information to us in a clear way. Would suggest this course to my colleagues.
Courtney Cooke | Test Analyst | Natwest –
John was very engaging, knowledgeable, and friendly. His class was great and I really enjoyed it.
Kathryn Hubbard | Test Manager | ESG Global –
Right level of pace and level of detail to understand the content
Josh Docherty | Senior QA Automation Engineer |WPA –
Good use of technology. Knowledgeable instructor.
Vicky McCall | Quality Engineer |Lloyds Banking Group –
Great pace, really informative and interactive.
Felt comfortable asking questions.
Liked how John explained things on the whiteboard and added notes/comments to screens to bring things more to life and make more understandable.
Wioleta Rak | Senior QA Engineer |Avast –
It’s been great, John has been a great trainer, he explained all very well and he made sure we all understood it. I really appreciate the practical part and that John gave us time to find answers and then we analyse the questions together so it help to understand the subject better and in case we choose the wrong answer we could learn why. This will definitely help to prepare for the exam. Overall the course even when done online was still entertaining and keep me engaged. I really enjoyed it.
Josh Docherty|Senior QA Automation Engineer|WPA –
Good use of technology. Knowledgeable instructor.
Vicky McCall|Quality Engineer|Lloyds Banking Group –
Great pace, really informative and interactive.
Felt comfortable asking questions.
Liked how John explained things on the whiteboard and added notes/comments to screens to bring things more to life and make more understandable.
Wioleta Rak|Senior QA Engineer|Avast –
It’s been great, John has been a great trainer, he explained all very well and he made sure we all understood it. I really appreciate the practical part and that John gave us time to find answers and then we analyse the questions together so it help to understand the subject better and in case we choose the wrong answer we could learn why. This will definitely help to prepare for the exam. Overall the course even when done online was still entertaining and keep me engaged. I really enjoyed it.
Andrew Kirby|Test Lead|Royal Mail Group –
Rosie was knowledgeable in the subject and went through it at a good pace
Fraser Munro|Test Analyst|Computershare –
Could was good I did find it harder to do online than in person. Personally I would have found using paper copies easier. I did sometimes have issues reading the course materials so had to close browser
Teenah Prayag|Senior Agile Test Specialist|Sky –
Rosie explained everything very well and was easy to follow. She was engaging and asked us questions relating the terminology to our jobs and as well as giving us examples to help us remember them.
Michael Thomas|Quality Engineer|Lloyds Banking Group –
Course content is good and very informative in preparing you for the exam. However, it is very technical and a lot of information to take in over 3 days.
Vishnupriya Paramathayalan|QE Chapter Lead|Lloyds Banking Group –
The revised syllabus was good for a virtual session and the trainer kept the class lively and engaged.
asgeira –
Course was informative and covered the material. Even if it was remote the teaching was good, clear and all questions were addressed. Only thing that was missing was maybe more prepared discussion about the ISTQB exam in the end.
saedis –
Good overview, with helpful tools and tricks for applying both static and dynamic testing techniques.
Colin Forbes | Test Analyst | Computershare –
Generally went at a good pace, with the exception of some laboured working through of examples involving truth tables, where it felt like we were working it all out together from first principles rather than being guided to a known solution.
Splitting into break outs was well handled. Done just often enough to keep us involved in the coursework. Was a little frustrating that some delegates wouldn’t play along by going on-camera or raising hands when requested to let us know they were present or had completed the exercises.
Struggled to collaborate on any kind of shared workspace in Zoom though. Resorting to working on paper and describing our answers to the others in our group.
Jo Silverwood | Test Analyst | Ordnance Survey –
Rosie was very clear and helpful. She explained complex terminology and concepts well. The exercises, group work and homework really helped put the content of the course into context. Thank you Rosie 🙂
Dave Grylls | Test Analyst | GL Education –
Very good course, explained well by Rosie. Much prefer face to face class room training for this type of learning.
Charalampos Saltsidis | IT Consultant/Project Manager | European Dynamics –
More than good preparation with additional mock test. I think that we were prepared for even more difficult exam questions.
Most of the exam questions had already been explained by Rosie during the course.
Hugo Rocha|QA Director|Instituto de Informática, I.P. –
Intense and informative.
Charalampos Saltsidis|IT Consultant/Project Manager|European Dynamics –
More than good preparation with additional mock test. I think that we were prepared for even more difficult exam questions._x000D_
Most of the exam questions had already been explained by Rosie during the course.
Narayanan Palani | LBG –
Mr Richard’s expertise, delivery and knowledge sharing is mind blowing, Lot’s of healthy takeaways. Thank you for all your help Richard
Jolene Wilkinson|Quality Engineer|Lloyd’s Banking Group –
Taking this course remotely in lockdown proved far more beneficial than I anticipated. I actually think there is a strong argument to take the course this way over classroom based. You take travel and potentially overnight stays out of the equation and the experience is much more relaxed and stress free. You can crack on with homework as soon as the day ends and don’t feel too tired to study or revise. My trainer was experienced and articulate enough to deliver the course to a high standard with the slides and a scratchpad to demonstrate. I don’t feel I missed out on anything by not doing this in a classroom. I would recommend virtual courses to anyone holding off booking right now due to lockdown.