iSQI Certified Agile Tester Prague

iSQI's CAT (Certified Agile Tester®)        _CAT is the world’s first practical Agile Testing certification, designed to enable those with testing experience to become effective members of an Agile project. Internationally recognized, CAT provides structure and discipline as well as a common language and methods, ensuring global best practice is followed in Agile projects. Continual activities throughout the course allow participants to put into practice the theory learnt. This certification is designed for Test Practitioners wanting to enhance their effectiveness in performing testing activities in Agile projects, as well as Managers, Scrum Masters, Developers or anyone moving to Agile._  Course details _We are well aware that many agile practitioners shy away from standardized training and exams as they seem to be opposing the agile philosophy. However, agile projects are no free agents; they need structure and discipline as well as a common language and methods. Since the individuals in a team are the key element of agile projects, they heavily rely on a consensus on their daily work methods to be successful. The long and careful process of developing a certification framework that is agile and not static considered these factors. The exam to certify the tester also had to capture the essential skills for agile cooperation. Clearly no simple multiple-choice test would be able to show the examinee’s soft skills. Hence, a whole new approach was developed together with the experienced input of a number of renowned industry partners: To become a Certified Agile Tester® you have to succeed in three different ways:_   * _     __A soft skills assessment on the capacity for teamwork_ * _   __An exam, which requires free answering - no multiple-choice questions_ * _   __A practical section where the examinee’s testing skills are put to the test_  TARGET AUDIENCE:   This course requires a general understanding of test design, processes and terminology. It is designed for:   * _     __Experienced Testers wanting to become valuable members of an Agile team._ * _   __Test Managers, SCRUM Masters and Developers wanting a better understanding of    testing’s role in an Agile project._ * _  __Testers wanting to accredit their Agile skills for recognition among employers, clients and peers._  Prerequisites  _The iSQI Certified Agile Tester (CAT) Course is aimed at testers who are moving into agile projects as-well-as individuals, who are currently working in agile testing and want to improve their effectiveness._ _ __If you are interested in this course, ideally you should be familiar with the following topics;_     * _                   __Test Design – EP / BVA / State Transition / Decision Tables / Exploratory_ * _         Basic Test Terminology_ * _         Differences between functional and non-functional testing, including the basic __concepts of performance and usability testing_ * _         Performing all the activities associated with the fundamental test process_       Business Outcomes   * _   __Understand the principles behind the Agile approach to software development._ * _ Differentiate between the testing role in Agile projects compared with the role of  testers in traditional projects._ * _ Contribute positively as an Agile team member focused on testing._ * _  __Appreciate the challenges and difficulties associated with the non-testing     activities performed in an Agile team, expanding your competencies to support the  team’s accountability for quality._ * _ __Demonstrate a range of soft skills required by effective Agile team members_        Your benefits at a glance     * _       __Globally recognized qualification_ * _     __Learn the most up-to-date methodology_ * _     __Deliver increased efficiency and effectiveness to your team_ * _     __Learn through best practices and real examples_ * _     __Consistently high pass rates_ * _     __Learn with trainers who have proven track records_ * _     __Flexible delivery with online learning options_ * _     __Train with the world’s leading independent specialist in Software Quality_       Course outline   _The Certified Agile Tester® course covers four days of training leading to a practical assessment and formal written exam on the 5th day. All days include a daily SCRUM and soft skills assessment._ Day 1: History and Terminology: Agile Manifesto, Principles and Methods   _     __Introduction_ _     __Daily SCRUM_ _     __Problems with traditional_ _     __Agile manifesto & principles_ _     __Agile methods_ _     __Agile process option_ _     __Roles_ _     __Intro to agile exercise_ _     __Sample questions_   Day 2: Planning   _     __Requirements & specifications_ _     __Iteration 0_ _     __Release planning_ _     __Task board_ _     __Test strategy_ _     __Estimation_ _     __Iteration planning_ _     __Burndown charts_ _     __Sprint practice exercise_      _Sample questions_   Day3: Testing   _     __Continuous integration_ _     __Version management_ _     __Pairing_ _     __Acceptance criteria_ _     __Regression testing_ _     __Defect management_ _     __Testing exercises_ _     __Sample questions_ Day 4: Teams   _     __Test automation_ _     __Non functional testing_ _     __Debt & technical testing_ _     __Test driven development_ _     __Teams_ _     __Agile for large projects_ _     __Summary testing exercises_ _     __Sample questions_   Day 5: Assessment   _     __Practical assessment_ _     __Written exam revision_ _     __Written exam_   Assessment   _This workshop includes a 3 tier assessment for certifying participants._   _     __A soft skills assessment on capacity for teamwork (during the 4 training days)_ _ _ _     __A practical section where the examinee’s testing skills are put to the test (120 minutes)_ _ _ _     __An open questions exam to demonstrate profound theoretical knowledge (150 minutes)_ _ __ _        By:                                                                         Partnered with:            _Cancellations & Refunds_   _Substitutions are accepted at any time._   _We reserve the right to postpone or cancel this event if there are insufficient registrations or if presenters are unable to attend due to illness. If necessary, you will be notified no later than 5 days prior to the event and all registration payments will be refunded promptly. __We will not be responsible for any other costs incurred._