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?
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.