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ISTQB ATM Exam Overview :

Exam Name:	Advanced Test Manager
Exam Code:	ATM
Certifications:	ISTQB Test Manager Certification
Actual Exam Duration:	90 minutes
Expected no. of Questions in Actual Exam:	60
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ISTQB ATM Exam Objectives :

Section	Objectives
1. Testing Process	Learning Objectives for Testing Process 1.2 Test Planning, Monitoring and Control TM-1.2.1 (K4) Analyze the test needs for a system in order to plan test activities and work products that will achieve the test objectives 1.3 Test Analysis TM-1.3.1 (K3) Use traceability to check completeness and consistency of defined test conditions with respect to the test objectives, test strategy, and test plan TM-1.3.2 (K2) Explain the factors that might affect the level of detail at which test conditions may be specified and the advantages and disadvantages for specifying test conditions at a detailed level 1.4 Test Design TM-1.4.1 (K3) Use traceability to check completeness and consistency of designed test cases with respect to the defined test conditions 1.5 Test Implementation TM-1.5.1 (K3) Use risks, prioritization, test environment and data dependencies, and constraints to develop a test execution schedule which is complete and consistent with respect to the test objectives, test strategy, and test plan 1.6 Test Execution TM-1.6.1 (K3) Use traceability to monitor test progress for completeness and consistency with the test objectives, test strategy, and test plan 1.7 Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting TM-1.7.1 (K2) Explain the importance of accurate and timely information collection during the test process to support accurate reporting and evaluation against exit criteria 1.8 Test Closure Activities TM-1.8.1 (K2) Summarize the four groups of test closure activities TM-1.8.2 (K3) Implement a project retrospective to evaluate processes and discover areas to improve
2. Test Management	Learning Objectives for Test Management 2.2 Test Management in Context TM-2.2.1 (K4) Analyze the stakeholders, circumstances, and needs of a software project or program, including the software development lifecycle model, and identify the optimal test activities TM-2.2.2 (K2) Understand how software development lifecycle activities and work products affect testing, and how testing affects software development lifecycle activities and work products TM-2.2.3 (K2) Explain ways to manage the test management issues associated with experience-based testing and non-functional testing 2.3 Risk-Based Testing and Other Approaches for Test Prioritization and Effort Allocation TM-2.3.1 (K2) Explain the different ways that risk-based testing responds to risks TM-2.3.2 (K2) Explain, giving examples, different techniques for product risk analysis TM-2.3.3 (K4) Analyze, identify, and assess product quality risks, summarizing the risks and their assessed level of risk based on key project stakeholder perspectives TM-2.3.4 (K2) Describe how identified product quality risks can be mitigated and managed, appropriate to their assessed level of risk, throughout the lifecycle and the test process TM-2.3.5 (K2) Give examples of different options for test selection, test prioritization and effort allocation 2.4 Test Documentation and Other Work Products TM-2.4.1 (K4) Analyze given samples of test policies and test strategies, and create master test plans, level test plans, and other test work products that are complete and consistent with these documents TM-2.4.2 (K4) For a given project, analyze project risks and select appropriate risk management options (i.e., mitigation, contingency, transference, and/or acceptance) TM-2.4.3 (K2) Describe, giving examples, how test strategies affect test activities TM-2.4.4 (K3) Define documentation norms and templates for test work products that will fit organization, lifecycle, and project needs, adapting available templates from standards bodies where applicable 2.5 Test Estimation TM-2.5.1 (K3) For a given project, create an estimate for all test process activities, using all applicable estimation techniques TM-2.5.2 (K2) Understand and give examples of factors which may influence test estimates 2.6 Defining and Using Test Metrics TM-2.6.1 (K2) Describe and compare typical testing related metrics TM-2.6.2 (K2) Compare the different dimensions of test progress monitoring TM-2.6.3 (K4) Analyze and report test results in terms of the residual risk, defect status, test execution status, test coverage status, and confidence to provide insight and recommendations that enable project stakeholders to make release decisions 2.7 Business Value of Testing TM-2.7.1 (K2) Give examples for each of the four categories determining the cost of quality TM-2.7.2 (K3) Estimate the value of testing based on cost of quality, along with other quantitative and qualitative considerations, and communicate the estimated value to testing stakeholders 2.8 Distributed, Outsourced, and Insourced Testing TM-2.8.1 (K2) Understand the factors required for successful use of distributed, outsourced, and insourced test team staffing strategies 2.9 Managing the Application of Industry Standards TM-2.9.1 (K2) Summarize sources and uses of standards for software testing
3. Reviews	Learning Objectives for Reviews 3.2 Management Reviews and Audits TM-3.2.1 (K2) Understand the key characteristics of management reviews and audits 3.3 Managing Reviews TM-3.3.1 (K4) Analyze a project to select the appropriate review type and to define a plan for conducting reviews, in order to ensure proper execution, follow up, and accountability TM-3.3.2 (K2) Understand the factors, skills, and time required for participation in reviews 3.4 Metrics for Reviews TM-3.4.1 (K3) Define process and product metrics to be used in reviews 3.5 Managing Formal Reviews TM-3.5.1 (K2) Explain, using examples, the characteristics of a formal review
4. Defect Management	Learning Objectives for Defect Management 4.2 The Defect Lifecycle and the Software Development Lifecycle TM-4.2.1 (K3) Develop a defect management process for a testing organization, including the defect report workflow, that can be used to monitor and control a project’s defects throughout the testing lifecycle TM-4.2.2 (K2) Explain the process and participants required for effective defect management. 4.3 Defect Report Information TM-4.3.1 (K3) Define the data and classification information that should be gathered during the defect management process 4.4 Assessing Process Capability with Defect Report Information TM-4.4.1 (K2) Explain how defect report statistics can be used to evaluate the process capability of the testing and software development processes
5. Improving the Testing Process	Learning Objectives for Improving the Testing Process 5.2 Test Improvement Process TM-5.2.1 (K2) Explain, using examples, why it is important to improve the test process 5.3 Improving the Test Process TM-5.3.1 (K3) Define a test process improvement plan using the IDEAL model 5.4 Improving the Test Process with TMMi TM-5.4.1 (K2) Summarize the background, scope and objectives of the TMMi test process improvement model 5.5 Improving the Test Process with TPI Next TM-5.5.1 (K2) Summarize the background, scope and objectives of the TPI Next test process improvement model 5.6 Improving the Test Process with CTP TM-5.6.1 (K2) Summarize the background, scope and objectives of the CTP test process improvement model 5.7 Improving the Test Process with STEP TM-5.7.1 (K2) Summarize the background, scope and objectives of the STEP test processimprovement model
6. Test Tools and Automation	Learning Objectives for Test Tools and Automation 6.2 Tool Selection TM-6.2.1 (K2) Describe management issues when selecting an open-source tool TM-6.2.2 (K2) Describe management issues when deciding on a custom tool TM-6.2.3 (K4) Assess a given situation in order to devise a plan for tool selection, including risks, costs and benefits 6.3 Tool Lifecycle TM-6.3.1 (K2) Explain the different phases in the lifecycle of a tool 6.4 Tool Metrics TM-6.4.1 (K2) Describe how metric collection and evaluation can be improved by using tools
7. People Skills â€“ Team Composition	Learning Objectives for People Skills – Team Composition 7.2 Individual Skills TM-7.2.1 (K4) Using a skills assessment spreadsheet, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of team members related to use of software systems, domain and business knowledge, areas of systems development, software testing and interpersonal skills TM-7.2.2 (K4) Analyze a given skills assessment for a team in order to define a training and skills development plan 7.3 Test Team Dynamics TM-7.3.1 (K2) For a given situation, discuss the necessary hard and soft skills required to lead a testing team 7.4 Fitting Testing Within an Organization TM-7.4.1 (K2) Explain options for independent testing 7.5 Motivation TM-7.5.1 (K2) Provide examples of motivating and demotivating factors for testers 7.6 Communication TM-7.6.1 (K2) Explain the factors that influence the effectiveness of communication within a test team, and between a test team and its stakeholders
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