ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) v3.0

To become eligible for the full CTAL-TM certification you must:

• Hold the Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certificate (v4.0 or previous versions). 

• Have relevant practical experience in software testing or test management.

• Pass the CTAL-TM v3.0 exam: 50 multiple-choice questions, 120 minutes, minimum pass score 65%.

After you meet these prerequisites, register for the CTAL-TM final exam. Once you pass the exam you receive the CTAL-TM certificate, confirming your advanced competence in test management

An Advanced Level Test Management Certified Tester can; 

• Manage testing in various software development projects by applying test management processes established for the project team or test organization 

• Identify test stakeholders and software development lifecycle models that are relevant in a given context 

• Organize risk identification and risk assessment sessions within any software development lifecycle and use the results to guide testing to meet the test objectives 

• Define a project test strategy consistent with the organizational test strategy and project context 

• Continuously monitor and control testing to achieve project goals 

• Assess and report test progress to project stakeholders 

• Identify necessary skills and develop those skills within your team 

• Prepare and present a business case for testing in different contexts that outlines the costs and expected benefits 

• Lead test process improvement activities in projects or software development product streams and contribute to organizational test process improvement initiatives 

• Plan the test activities including the required test infrastructure and estimate the effort required to test

• Create defect reports and a defect workflow suitable for a software development lifecycle