ISTQB® ADVANCED - TEST ANALYST

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goals:

This course aims to prepare trainees for the ISTQB® Advanced Test Analyst exam, by providing them with the skills to :

Develop a test strategy and analyze the system to design the necessary tests
Master several advanced test design techniques
Define indicators and build dashboards to measure the testing strategy
Manage and exploit anomalies

profile targted:

Technician
Project owner
Functional expert
Test Practitioner
Developer

mandatory requirements:

ISTQB® Foundation Certified Tester certification
Experience in test specification

introduction:

1. Testing process

Testing in the software development life cycle
Planning, monitoring and control of tests
Test analysis
Test design
Test implementation
Test execution
Evaluation of exit criteria and reporting
Test closure activities

2. Test management: analyst responsibilities

Control and supervision of test progress
Distributed, outsourced and in-house testing
Tasks of the test analyst in risk-based testing
Test closure activities
Definition and use of test metrics
Financial value of the test
Distributed, outsourced and in-house testing
Manage the application of industry standards

3. Testing techniques

Specification-based techniques
Defect-based techniques
Experience-based techniques

4. Test the features of the software

Quality characteristics for trade tests
Quality characteristics for technical tests

5. Reviews

Use checklists for reviews

6. Defect management

When can a defect be detected?
Fields of a defect report
Classification of defects
Root cause analysis

7. Testing tools

Testing tools and automation

8. ISTQB® Advanced Test Analyst Certification Exam

Various questions & clarifications
Revision of the CFTL Syllabus and Glossary
Group response to the training questionnaire

Teaching methods:

Theory
Case studies
Feedback
Mock exam

terms of evaluation:

3-hour Multiple-Choice Questionnaire exam

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06/07/2026 - 09/07/2026 · Format hybride Paris x Teams
28/09/2026 - 30/09/2026 · Format hybride Paris x Teams
14/12/2026 - 16/12/2026 · Format hybride Paris x Teams

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4 days (28h of training)

[Inter] €2,190 excl. tax/person - 3 registrants min.

Available in FR or EN

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06/07/2026 - 09/07/2026 · Format hybride Paris x Teams
28/09/2026 - 30/09/2026 · Format hybride Paris x Teams
14/12/2026 - 16/12/2026 · Format hybride Paris x Teams

ISTQB® ADVANCED - TEST ANALYST

general information

goals:

profile targted:

mandatory requirements:

introduction:

Teaching methods:

terms of evaluation:

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ISTQB Advanced - Test Analyst

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