| | |  | Software Engineering | Home » » » Advanced Software Testing - Vol. 2: Guide to the Istqb Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Manager | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | This book teaches test managers what they need to know to achieve advanced skills in test estimation, test planning, test monitoring, and test control. Readers will learn how to define the overall testing goals and strategies for the systems being tested. This hands-on, exercise-rich book provides experience with planning, scheduling, and tracking these tasks. You'll be able to describe and organize the necessary activities as well as learn to select, acquire, and assign adequate resources for testing tasks. Learn how to form, organize, and lead testing teams Master the organizing of communication among the members of the testing teams, and between the testing teams and all the other stakeholders. Additionally, you'll learn how to justify decisions and provide adequate reporting information where applicable.Target Audience: Software Testers, Programmers, System Designers, IT Managers
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Rex Black | | Paperback:
| 200 pages | | Publisher:
| Rocky Nook | | Publication Date:
| January 04, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1933952369 | | Product Length:
| 9.18 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.32 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.51 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.07 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 VERY VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!Mar 15, 2009
By John R. Vacca
"Tech Write Independent Reviewer"
Are you a test manager? If you are, then this book is for you! Author Rex Black has done an outstanding job of writing the second volume of a book with a focus on the material and learning objectives for the advanced test manager.
Black, begins with an overview of contextual and background material that influences some of the basic aspects of software testing. Next, the author discusses the process of testing and the activities that occur within that process. Then, he discusses test management activities from the start to the end of the text process and introduces the considerations of risk for testing. He continues by focusing on test analysts and technical test analysts. Next, the author discusses the tests of software characteristics based on the taxonomy of quality characteristics described in the ISO 9126 standard. Then, he introduces you to reviews and covers strategies for effective and successful reviews. The author continues by using the IEEE 1044 standard to focus on incident lifecycles and the information testers should gather for incident reports. Next, he focuses on introducing a number of international, national, and domain-specific standards. He continues by providing a solid conceptual background for test tools and automation. Next, the author discusses the skills of the individual tester; as well as, the internal and external test team dynamics. Finally, the author shows you what you need to know in order to prepare for the ISTQB Advanced Test Manager exam.
This most excellent book follows the International Software Testing Qualifications Board's (ISTQB's) Advanced Level syllabus, with a focus on the material and learning objectives for the advanced test manager. More importantly, it can help you prepare for the ISTQB Advanced Test Manager exam.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Nice and easy to readApr 13, 2010
By Ilham Houda
"Illy"
This is a nice and easy book to read; it covers some of the necessaries skills needed to become an effective Test Manager. The combination of certain topics along with the study cases and the exercises made the chapters easy to read and follow. I would recommend this book as a good informational book (I am not sure about preparing you for the test).
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A very useful source for the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager examJun 27, 2009
By Bernard Homes
This book can serve as adequate study guide for the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager certification. As Editor and one of the authors of the ISTQB Advanced Level syllabus, I can confirm that this book fits the bill.
Of course it is not enough, one book or one vision is never enough to be "Advanced", but it is a very good starting point.
I strongly suggest it to readers, as one book to have on one's shelf of testing reference books.
Bernard Homès
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Good enough is no goodFeb 15, 2009
By Radosaw Smilgin
Book is not good enough to pass certificate but good enough to learn something about testing.
Advanced Software Testing - Vol. 2: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test ManagerOct 30, 2009
By Darwin Greenleaf
"Have test will travel"
This book is an easy read and took what could have been a very heavy load of information and placed it in an easy to read format. The way Rex chose to combine certain topics also made sense. The sample questions at the end of the chapters gave an excellent taste of the exam questions. Be warned, this exam is not easy but this book does help.Advanced Software Testing - Vol. 2: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Manager
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