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ISTQB Certified Tester - Acceptance Testing

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The focus of this course is on the concepts, methods, and practices of collaboration between product owners or business analysts and testers in acceptance testing.

By the end of this course, an attendee should be able to:

  • Contribute to an organization’s acceptance testing activities by participating in the acceptance test design phase and supporting the alignment of the product with the business requirements
  • Contribute to the quality of the acceptance testing process, including validation and verification of produced artifacts
  • Contribute to the definition of acceptance criteria during the requirements definition phase
  • Collaborate efficiently with business analysts and other stakeholders during all acceptance testing activities
  • Understand the business objectives, communicate with business units, and share common objectives for acceptance testing
 
Who Should Attend?
  • Test Automation Engineers
  • Performance Testers
  • Performance Test Engineers
  • Systems Engineers
  • Software Developers

ISTQB® Certification & Exam
The cost of the class includes an exam voucher for the ISTQB CT-AcT exam.* Exam vouchers are distributed at the end of the class. Passing the exam will grant you an ISTQB CT-AcT certification.

Prerequisites
You must have obtained an ISTQB Foundation Level Certification (CTFL) to be eligible for the Acceptance Testing (CT-Act) Certification.

*This purchase does NOT fall under our Coveros guarantee of retaking the class if you do not pass the exam within 30 days of taking the class. This purchase includes just one (1) exam voucher. All additional vouchers will need to be purchased with an exam provider.

 

Course Outline
Introduction and Foundations
Fundamental Relationships
  • Business Goals, Business Needs and Requirements
  • Requirements/User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, and Acceptance Tests
  • The Importance of the Quality of the Requirements
Business Analysis and Acceptance Testing
  • Relationship between Business Analysis and Testing Activities
  • Collaboration between Business Analysts and Testers in Acceptance Testing
  • How Acceptance Testing Can Drive the Development Process: ATDD and BDD
 
Acceptance Criteria, Acceptance Tests and Experience-Based Practices
Writing Acceptance Criteria
Designing Acceptance Tests
  • Test Techniques for Acceptance Testing
  • Using the Gherkin Language to Write Test Cases
Experience-based Approaches for Acceptance Testing
  • Exploratory Testing
  • Beta Testing
 
Business Process and Business Rules Modeling
Modeling Business Processes and Rules
Deriving Acceptance Tests from Business Process/Rule Models
Business Process Modeling for Acceptance Testing
  • Good Practices for Business Process Modeling for Acceptance Testing
  • Using Business Process Models for ATDD
Business Process and Business Rules Modeling
Modeling Business Processes and Rules
Deriving Acceptance Tests from Business Process/Rule Models
Business Process Modeling for Acceptance Testing
  • Good Practices for Business Process Modeling for Acceptance Testing
  • Using Business Process Models for ATDD
 
Acceptance Testing for Non-Functional Requirements
Non-functional Characteristics and Quality in Use
  • Non-functional Quality Characteristics and Sub-characteristics
  • Quality in Use
Usability and User Experience
  • UX Requirements Analysis
  • Usability Testing
Performance Efficiency
  • High-level Performance Acceptance Tests
  • Acceptance Criteria for Performance Acceptance Tests
Security
 
Collaborative Acceptance Testing
Collaboration
Activities
  • Defect Analysis
  • Reporting
  • QA Activities for Acceptance Testing
Tool Support
Class Daily Schedule
2-Day Daily Schedule: 9:00am-5:00pm ET/6:00am-2:00pm PT
Times represent the typical daily schedule. Please confirm class schedule at registration.
 

 

Training Course Fee Includes
  • Easy course access: Attend training right from your computer and easily connect your audio via computer or phone. Easy and quick access fits todayís working style and eliminates expensive travel and long days in the classroom.
  • Live, expert instruction: Instructors are sought-after practitioners, highly-experienced in the industry who deliver a professional learning experience in real-time.
  • Valuable course materials: Courses cover the same professional content as our classroom training, and students have direct access to valuable materials.
  • Rich virtual learning environment: A variety of tools are built in to the learning platform to engage learners through dynamic delivery and to facilitate a multi-directional flow of information.
  • Hands-on exercises: An essential component to any learning experience is applying what you have learned. Using the latest technology, your instructor can provide hands-on exercises, group activities, and breakout sessions.
  • Real-time communication: Communicate real-time directly with the instructor. Ask questions, provide comments, and participate in the class discussions.
  • Peer interaction: Networking with peers has always been a valuable part of any classroom training. Live Virtual training gives you the opportunity to interact with and learn from the other attendees during breakout sessions, course lecture, and Q&A.
  • Small class size: Live Virtual courses are limited in small class size to ensure an opportunity for personal interaction.