ISTQB国际软件测试工程师认证

　　Certified Tester Advanced Level Overview Version 2012

　　1. Introduction to the Advanced Level

　　This overview document is intended for anyone with an interest in the ISTQB Advanced Level who wants

　　a high-level introduction to its leading principles and an overview of the individual Advanced Level syllabi.

　　The Advanced Level certifications will be examined with three major role descriptions in mind, each

　　representing basic responsibilities and expectations within an organization. In any organization,

　　responsibilities and associated tasks may be split between different individuals or covered by a single

　　individual.

　　The following Advanced syllabi are defined:

　　Test Manager

　　Test Analyst

　　Technical Test Analyst

　　In this document each Advanced Level syllabus is summarized and associated Business Outcomes are

　　stated. These Business Outcomes provide a specific statement of what can be expected from a person

　　who achieves Advanced Level Certification in a particular subject area, (e.g., an Advanced Test

　　Manager), and will outline the benefits for companies who are considering the development of specific

　　testing skills at this level.

　　For stakeholders who are already familiar with or use the 2007 version of the Advanced Level Syllabus, a

　　summary of principal changes is provided in the appendix.

　　1.1 Career Paths for Testers

　　Building on the Foundation Level, the Advanced Level supports the definition of career paths for

　　professional testers. A person with the Advanced Level Certificate has extended the broad understanding

　　of testing acquired at the Foundation Level to enable the role of Test Manager or Test Analyst to be

　　performed. Test Analyst skills may be further extended into the role of Technical Test Analyst.

　　The Advanced Level establishes a platform from which further skills and knowledge may be acquired at

　　the Expert Level. After achieving experience as a Test Manager, for example, a person may choose to

　　develop their testing career further by acquiring Expert Level certifications in the subjects of test

　　management and improving the test process.