Course Description
The ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst (IALTA)™ qualification targets individuals who have advanced in their careers in software testing.
(IALTA)™ Certification equips participants with a strong grasp of test case design and practical experience in it. It reinforces understanding of software testing quality, system development and quality assurance lifecycles, and functional testing.
The IALTA™ Certification focuses on test case design, offering ample opportunities for participants to solidify their understanding in this area.
Participants also learn to design quality assurance processes. Through the E-Course, they explore various techniques for gathering requirements when system documentation is lacking, such as context diagrams, data-flow diagrams, workshop facilitation, and expert interviews.
Additionally, participants gain competency in applying testing strategies in real-world scenarios, mastering essential techniques for test analysis and conducting outcome-driven test
Detailed Learning Outcomes
By earning the Project Management Certification (PMC), candidates demonstrate the ability to:
Module 1 – Testing Fundamentals and Process
- Quick Overview on Testing
- Testing Lifecycle Process
- Testing in the SDLC
- Test Monitoring, Planning and Control
- Test Analysis
- Test Design
- Test Implementation
- Test Execution
- Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting
- Test Closure Activitie
Module 2 – Test Management for the Test Analyst
- Test Progress Monitoring and Control
- Distributed, Outsourced and Insourced Testing
- Test Analyst’s Tasks in Risk-Based Testing
Module 3 – Testing Software Quality Characteristics (Part 1)
- Test Techniques
- Specification-Based Techniques
- Defect-Based Techniques
- Experience-Based Techniques
- Cause-effects graphs
- Equivalence partitioning
- Boundary Value
- Decision Table
- State Transition
- Pairwise Testing
- Case-based Testing
- Mind Mapping
- Test Matrix
- Error Guessing Technique
- Checklist-based Technique
- Exploratory Testing
- Attacks
Module 4 – Testing Software Quality Characteristics (Part 2)
- Quality Characteristics for Business Domain Service
- Testing Characteristics
- Typical Defects
- Testing in the Life Cycle
- Approaches, Usability Requirements and User’s Expectations
Module 5 – Review Preparation
- Using Checklists in Reviews
- Analyze a use case or user interface and identify problems
- Analyze a requirements specification
- Types of review
- Roles and Responsibilities in Reviews
- Informal Review
- Management Review
- Analyze Requirements Specification or User Story
Module 6 – Defect Management
- Detecting Defects
- Defect Report Fields
- Non-functional Defects
- Defect Classification
- Identifying, Gathering and Recording Classification
- Root Cause Analysis
Module 7 – Test Tools and Automation
- Test Tools
- Test Analyst’s role in Keyword Driven Automation
- Troubleshooting
- Testing Tools Approaches
Module 8 – Software Inspection
- Software Inspection
- Testing Methods and Strategies
Module 9 – Usability Testing
- Attributes
- Usability Testing Process
- Client/Server Testing
Certification Validity & Renewal
The Project Management Certification (PMC) issued by GIPMC is valid for three (3) years from the date of certification award.
Renewal is designed to:
- Maintain professional credibility
- Ensure continued alignment with modern project practices
- Protect the long-term value of the certification
Renewal Process Includes:
- Completion of defined continuing professional development or knowledge refresh requirements
- Successful renewal assessment or verification, as applicable
- Submission of renewal application before certification expiry
Timely renewal allows professionals to retain active certification status without interruption.