Course Category: Software Testing
Course Duration: 2 Days
Hours: 14 Contact Hours
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Overview
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level Agile Tester (CTAL‑AT) Syllabus v2.0 defines the knowledge and skills required of experienced testers operating in Agile environments. It addresses Agile test strategy, whole‑team collaboration, shift‑left approaches, and contemporary Agile testing techniques and practices.
The syllabus was developed to reflect the maturity of Agile software development, to position quality as a shared team responsibility, and to enable testing professionals to provide fast, continuous feedback that supports business value delivery in modern Agile and DevOps contexts.
Audience
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level – Agile Tester (CTAL‑AT) Syllabus v2.0 is intended for testing professionals and others involved in Agile software development, including:
- Test analysts
- Test engineers
- Software developers
- Business analysts
- Product owners
- Scrum Masters
- Quality managers
It is also suitable for individuals seeking to contribute to quality in Agile environments and who:
- Collaborate effectively within cross‑functional teams
- Apply modern Agile testing practices
- Support faster, higher‑quality delivery
- Share ownership of quality across the Agile team
Pre-Requisites
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0 or previous versions is a prerequisite for the CTAL-AT certification.
Business Outcome
A candidate who has achieved the certification should be able to:
- Collaborate in cross-functional teams, being familiar with principles and basic practices of Agile software development
- Adapt existing testing experience and knowledge to Agile values and principles
- Support the Agile team in test planning
- Apply relevant Agile software development approaches and test techniques to ensure tests that provide adequate coverage
- Assist business stakeholders in defining understandable and testable user stories, scenarios, requirements, and acceptance criteria, as appropriate
- Create and implement various Agile software development test approaches
- Support and contribute to test automation in an Agile software development project
- Work with – and share information with – other team members using effective communication styles and channels
Training and Exam Duration
Training: 2 days
The course material shall be issued on the first day of the course during registration.
Exam: 90 minutes (+25% extra for non-native English speakers)
Exam Pattern
No. of Questions: 40
Total Points: 52
Candidates must score 34 out of 52 (65%) or greater to pass the exam.
Course Outline
1. Test Strategy and Test Approach Challenges
- Test Types
- End-to-end Testing
- Formal Testing and Holistic Testing
- Regression Test Approaches
2. People and Teams
- Whole Team Approach
- Tissue Testers
3. Test Management and Test Process Improvement
- Test Planning
- Test Monitoring and Test Control
- Test Reporting
- Test Process Improvement
4. Shift Left
- Using Shift Left to Improve Test Basis Quality
- Shift Left and Requirements Engineering
5. Agile Approaches and Test Techniques
- Exploratory Testing
- Assisted Testing
- Test Smells
6. Test Automation and Test Tools
- Test Automation in Agile Software Development
- Test Tools in Agile Software Development
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Course Category: Software Testing
Course Duration: 2 Days
Hours: 14 Contact Hours
