Certified Software Test Professional
Certified Software Test Professional
As the IT industry becomes increasingly more competitive and specialized, it becomes crucial for management to be able to identify and differentiate individuals that are skilled in their respective fields. The lack of education in the area of software testing and quality assurance has made it even harder for software organizations to qualify individuals for hiring and promotions. In spite of the increasing demand for software test professionals, educational institutions have failed to address the need for a comprehensive program that offers experience-based education in software testing. Software testers have been given very little training and guidance on how to perform their jobs properly. Meanwhile, our lives have become dominated by software, and the effects of software bugs are becoming increasingly severe, costing companies thousands, if not millions of dollars every day. The Sustainable Computing Consortium, a collaboration of major corporate IT users, university researchers and government agencies, estimates that buggy or flawed software cost businesses $175 billion worldwide in 2001. It is conservatively estimated that one-third of these costs could be eliminated with improved testing that catches errors earlier in the software development process. It is time that we educate our testers on disciplined test practices.
Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP) certification Quality Solutions for Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. (QSIT) is proud to bring to you the CSTP certification program from The International Institute for Software Testing - USA. This is the only education based test professional certification program that will impart the right skills, expertise, and knowledge to enable software professionals to excel in their career in testing. The Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP) certification with its three levels ensures that testing professionals learn how to perform their jobs using practical approaches in a disciplined and systematic manner. CSTP certification ensures a balanced knowledge of Testing and QA since all certified professionals have been exposed to the 7 areas of the Bodies of Knowledge (BOK). The 7 areas of the BOK are the areas identified as being critical to the field of software testing; as determined from an Advisory Board of leading industry experts and practitioners. To demonstrate competence in these areas, candidates are required to attend a written exam for each course and pass with a level of performance no less than 80%. By achieving CSTP certification, testing professionals are arming themselves with the best methodologies and practical approaches available today – taught by the best in the industry.
About International Institute for Software Testing - USA The International Institute for Software Testing - USA (IIST) is an educational and professional development organization that has been founded with the objective – “To promote a disciplined approach to software testing and caution against ad hoc testing by non-qualified individuals and groups”. IIST actively conducts International Conferences that focuses on practical software quality techniques. These conferences features internationally recognized field experts, focuses on software quality from a real world perspective providing innovative yet practical solutions to software quality challenges. IIST conducts the certification program “Certified Software Test Professional” for testing professionals. Please visit www.testinginstitute.com for more details.
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Objectives of the Certified Software Test Professional Program (CSTP)
Help individuals develop their software testing skills through formal education Establish a common skill set for software testing professionals according to a well-defined Body of Knowledge Create a pool of qualified software testing professionals Prepare candidates for a wider range of software testing assignments Complement company in-house and on-the-job training programs Provide professional recognition and career enhancement
Benefits of the Certified Software Test Professional Program (CSTP)
Demonstrate a level of competence in software testing methodologies and techniques. Helps individuals develop their software testing skills through formal education. Establishes a common skill set for software testing professionals according to a well-defined Body of Knowledge. Establish common methodologies and practical approaches for a company with a team of CSTP's. Prepares candidates for a wider range of software testing assignments. Complements company in-house and on-the-job training programs. Provides professional recognition and gain greater acceptance to developers, marketers and management. CSTP's are better prepared to advance toward increased responsibility or management. CSTP's are proven to be more marketable and respected in the field.
Who Should Pursue CSTP Certification?
Anyone new to the testing area. Individuals whose test experience is narrowly focused (does not have a life cycle view). People with a management or leadership role in testing. Anyone who wishes to advance his/ her professional standing in testing. Auditors, Inspectors and others who must evaluate the work product of test work product.
Acquiring the designation of Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP) indicates a professional level of competence in the principles and practices of quality assurance in the IT profession. As a general rule, CSTP's gain recognition as software quality professionals and gain greater acceptance in the role as advisor to management.
Certification Requirements You can be recognized at three different levels of Certification. Each level is a professional designation and has it is own requirements:
Junior Software Test Professional (CSTP – Level 1 Certification) Course that covers area 1 & 2 of the CSTP BOK . Duration: Minimum 2 Days and may be extended by one more day if native language is other than English.
Intermediate Software Test Professional (CSTP – Level 2 Certification) The achievement of CSTP Level 1 plus course that covers area 3, 4 and 5 of the CSTP BOK. This can be split into two courses, one that covers area 3 & 4 and another that covers area 5. Duration: Minimum 4 Days and may be extended by one/ two more day(s) if native language is other than English.
Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP – Level 3 Certification) The achievement of CSTP Level 2 plus course that covers area 6 and 7 of the CSTP BOK. This can be split into two courses, one that covers area 6 and another that covers area 7. Electives are also an option. Duration: Minimum 4 Days and may be extended by one/ two more day(s) if native language is other than English.
In addition to the formal education requirement CSTP Level 3 also has a Job Experience Requirement. To satisfy Formal Education requirement, a candidate must demonstrate that he or she has been working in a software test related job for at least one year and has had the opportunity to apply the formal training to his or her job.
The CSTP Body of Knowledge CSTP – Level 1 Certification (Area 1 & 2)
CSTP – Level 2 Certification (Area 3, 4 & 5)
Principles of Software Testing
Managing the Testing Process
Levels of Testing Testing client/ server applications Testing Internet and web applications Testing object-oriented applications Testing embedded systems The testing life cycle
Planning Scheduling Reporting Resources Risk Management Measuring and improving the test process
Test Design Code-based test case design techniques Requirement-based test case design techniques Test design specification
Test Executions and Defect Tracking Test scripting Reporting Defect tracking
CSTP – Level 3 Certification (Area 6 & 7)
Test Automation Tool evaluation and selection Architectures Automation standards and guidelines Planning the test automation process Automation team roles
Static Testing (Inspections, Reviews, and Walkthroughs) Types of static testing The process of static testing Defect data analysis Improving the process
Requirement Definitions, Refinement and Verification Writing testable requirements Exploring requirements Refining requirements Defining requirements Requirement verification Requirement tractability
Fee Structure CSTP – Level 1 Certification
CSTP – Level 2 Certification
CSTP – Level 3 Certification
Junior Software Test Professional
Intermediate Software Test Professional
Certified Software Test Professional
INR: 5500/-* (Training)
INR: 7000/-* (Training)
INR: 7000/-* (Training)
INR: 5000/- (Exam + Certification)
INR: 10000/ -(Exam + Certification)
INR: 10000/ - (Exam) USD: 200/- (Graduation)
TOTAL: INR 10500/-
TOTAL: INR 17000/-
TOTAL : INR 17000/ + USD 200
* Service Tax Applicable
A partial list of companies that sponsored their employees for the CSTP program : Arthur Andersen
Aspen Technology, Inc.
AT&T
AT&T Wireless Services
AutoDesk
BAE Systems
BAI
Baker Hughes INTEQ
Bank of America
Bankers Systems, Inc.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Bayer Corporation
BEA Systems, Inc
Bechtel Bettis Inc
Beijing Institute of Training & Telecommunication Technology
Bell Atlantic
Bell South
BenchmarkQA
Berkley Technology Services
Blue Cross Blue Shield
BMC Software, Inc.
BMW of North America, Inc.
Boeing Company
Boeing Australia Limited
Booz Allen and Hamilton
Brady Corporation
Bridgeway Software, Inc.
Cargill, Inc.
Carlson Companies
Caterpillar Inc.
Ceridian Canada Ltd.
CGI
Chapura, Inc.
Chase Manhattan Bank
CIGNA
Cisco Systems, Inc.
CLARiiON
Coca-Cola Company
Compaq Computer Corporation
Computer Sciences Corporation
Compuware Corporation
Conseco Services, LLC
Continental Airlines
Convergys Information Management, Inc.
Crédit Suisse Asset Management
Data Card Corporation
DBS Systems Corporation
DC Technopreneurs, Inc.
Decision Systems, Inc.
Defense Acquisition University
Defense Finance & Accounting Services
Defense Logistics Information Service
Dell Computer Corporation
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Department of Defence Canada
DreamWorks SKG
Eastman Kodak Company
EDS
EDS Canada Ltd.
eFunds Corporation
Electronics & Telecommunication Research Institute
EMC Corporation
Enron Networks
Ericsson Worldwide
ESC OL-DE/GA (USAF)
European Space Agency
Fannie Mae
Federal Reserve Bank
Fidelity Investments Systems Company
Follett Higher Education Group
FOLLETT SOFTWARE
Franklin Templeton Group
Foundation for Educational Services
G.A. Sullivan
Gallup Organization
GCSS-Army, Eer, Systems
GE Capital
General Motors Corporation
Glaxo Smith Kline
Glaxo Wellcome
Great American Insurance Company
Harris Corporation
Hewlett Packard Company
Hilton Reservations Worldwide
Honeywell International
HQ Air Force Personnel Center
Hughes Network Systems
IBM Corporation
Infosys Technologies Ltd
Innovantage
Intel China
Intel Corporation
Intel Technology Poland
INTELSAT
Inter-American Development Bank
Interop
Intranet Solutions
Invensys/ Wonderware
Iomega Corporation
Israel Aircraft Industries
IT Innovation
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jjames Consulting, Inc.
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace
KPMG Consulting
Levi Strauss & Co.
LexisNexis
Lexmark International, Inc.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
LOCKHEED MARTIN GES
LOCKHEED MARTIN MISSION SYSTEMS
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES
Manulife Financial
McDonald Bradley, Inc.
Mentor Graphics
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Metrowerks
Minnesota State University
Minnesota Supreme Court
Misys Healthcare Systems
MITRE CORPORATION
Motorola
NASD
National Instruments
Nationwide Financial Services
NATO Programming Center
Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Reserve Information Systems Office
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Network Associates
Network Management Division, ABB Automation
Nevada State Offices
Nielsen Media Research
Nike
Nortel Networks
Northeastern University
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Northrup Grumman Info Technology
Odyssey Software & Consulting
Office of the Attorney General
ONYX Software
Open Systems Inc.
Oracle Corporation
Origin Systems, Inc.
Orion Consulting
Owen Healthcare, Inc.
Parametric
Philip Morris
Philips Semiconductors
Pitney Bowes
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Primavera Systems, Inc.
Program Executive Office for Space Communications & Sensors
Prudential Insurance
PSI Net Consulting Solutions
QTI
Quark, Inc.
Qwest Communications
Raymond James & Associates
RAYTHEON
Realtime Image
Renaissance Worldwide
Reuters
Reuters Information Technology
Rogers AT&T Wireless
Royal & Sun Alliance
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Neighbors of America
ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY/CAWCS
RSA Security
Sabre Holdings Corporation
Sabre, Inc.
SAIC
San Antonio logistics center
SAP Labs
SAS Institute
Schlumberger Omnes, Inc.
Science Applications International Corp.
SCITOR CORPORATION
Seagate LLC
Seagate Technologies
SEARS
Sears Home Services
Sears Roebuck and Company
Shell
Siemens
Siemens Medical Solutions
Societe Generale
Sodexho Marriott Services
Software Engineering Australia
Software Performance Systems
Software Quality First
Software Safety, Inc.
Solaris Software
Space Telescope Science Institute
Spherion Technology
Sprint
Sun Microsystems
Sunquest Information Systems
Symantec Corporation
Tanning Technology Corporation
TeamQuest
Teledyne Brown Engineering
Testing Management, Inc.
TestQuest Inc.
Testware Associates, Inc.
Texas Instruments Thomas & Betts Corp.
Thomson ESG
Thomson Financial Co.
TITAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Tivoli
TranScape, A Pitney Bowes Co.
Travelers Express
TRW
TRW Automotive
Tucson Embedded Systems, Inc.
U S Air Force
U.S. Customs Service
U.S. Navy
Unisys Corporation
UNITED DEFENSE
United Health Care
United Parcel Service
United Space Alliance
University of Alberta
University of California
University of Minnesota
US Air Force
US ARMY
US Bancorp
US Bank
US Cellular
US Courts Independent Test Center
US Customs Service
US Department of Agriculture
US Department of State
US Dept. of the Treasury
US General Accounting Office
US Office of Personnel Management
US Postal Service
US Web
Vanguard Research Inc
Vanguard Solutions Group, Inc.
Ventro Corp.
Veritas Software
Verizon
Washington Mutual Bank
Washington Post
Wausau Financial Systems, Inc.
Weyerhaeuser
Whirlpool Corporation
WorldCom
Xerox Corporation
Zamba Solutions
Zhone Technologies, Inc.
Zurich Kemper
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