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Agile is the future

Reference: VersionOne “State Of Agile Survey” 2008 to 2012


Some more numbers • Agile projects are 16% more productive than

traditionally-managed projects. • Agile projects have a 37% faster time to market

at a statistically significant level of confidence. • Fifteen months after adopting Scrum, an agile

methodology, 86% of Salesforce.com employees reported much higher job satisfaction.

• During their first year of being agile, Salesforce.com reported that they delivered 586% more value.

• There is 66% less overtime when agile processes are implemented.


Why Agile Testing? • More than 300,000 certified testers (from

various global testing certification bodies) • More than 50,000 certified scrum

professionals. • As per “State of Agile” Survey, 83% of the

respondents would be implementing agile in their future projects.

• This means there is a huge testing and agile community, but there aren’t any agile testers!

• And there is no defined learning roadmap for testing community in agile space.


The Alliance

• A Non-profit testing community and certification organization

• A global alliance of visionary industry leaders, prominent authors, leading educational institutions and testing evangelists who are passionate about proliferation of agile in testing.


The Mission

• To grow agile testing awareness, practices and acceptance.

• To create a learning roadmap specifically in agile testing space.

• To identify the milestones that can be evaluated, certified and thus recognized.


CERTIFICATION


Agile Testing Alliance Certifications

Knowledge, delivery & certification is consciously designed to focus on "agile testing" for ALL roles in Agile.

Knowledge with experience is power; certification is just a by-product


CP-BAT • CP-BAT stands for "Certified Professional –

Basic Agile Testing" certification prepared and honored by "Agile Testing Alliance" & "University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)".

• CP-BAT is the first step in agile testing roadmap. Certified CP-BAT professionals are eligible for next level of certification called CP-MAT.


Why do it? • Combines two distinct worlds of Agile and Testing

together. • Learn agile fundamentals along with testing

fundamentals and deep dive into agile testing concepts and mindset with CP-BAT.

• Showcase your knowledge of agile testing through CP-BAT.

• Prepare yourself to further your journey into agile testing through this foundational agile testing certification course.

• CP-BAT also would help someone become agile not only in Agile Projects but how to take agility in testing projects for non-agile development models.


Eligibility and Duration

• There are no pre-requisite for this certification. Minimum qualification required is graduation in any stream.

• It is a 2.5 day program which can be split over 5 half days as well.


Learning Objectives


Assessment • Certification Criteria

– Behavioral Assessment (Total 10 Marks) • Willingness & level of participation in group

activities • Shares his/her experience without being asked • Maintains & fosters team harmony • Being precise, succinct, criticizes constructively,

and praises enough – Quantitative Assessment (Total 40 Marks)

• 40 questions / 60 min, 1 mark each, no negative marking

– Minimum 60% in both assessments


CP-MAT • CP-MAT stands for "Certified Professional –

Master Agile Testing" certification prepared and honored by "Agile Testing Alliance" & "Universiti Teknologi Malaysia".

• CP-BAT is the prerequisite for this next level of certification. Alternatively you should have Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® or similar basic Agile training. In absence of this you should be having at least 2 years of proven relevant experience in Agile.


Why do it? • CP-MAT gets help you get into the testing mindset in an agile

project. • Helps you utilize your testing experience in learning hands

on Agile testing. • Instills the "Quality is everyone's responsibility" concept in

the minds of the participants. • Useful for even to an experienced tester to apply the

"regular" testing techniques to an Agile project. • The concepts of Agile process with context to testing are

covered during the course along with the associated best practices for Testing in an Agile Project.

• The course takes a hands-on approach while covering Release Planning, User Stories Review, Estimation, Sprint Planning, Agile Test Strategy, Testing debt, Testing DoD, Test Reporting and Metrics.

• Ready to use Agile Testing Tool Kit which will aid you in your testing projects.


Eligibility and Duration • CP-BAT is the prerequisite for this next

level of certification. Alternatively you should have Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® or similar basic Agile training. In absence of this you should be having at least 2 years of proven relevant experience in Agile.



Learning Objectives



– Behavioral Assessment (Total 10 Marks) • Willingness & level of participation in group activities • Shares his/her experience without being asked • Maintains & fosters team harmony • Being precise, succinct, criticizes constructively, and

praises enough – Theory Assessment (Total 40 Marks)


– Practical Assessment (Total 50 Marks) • Multiple Sprints to test / 120 min. Demonstrate Agility

in Testing – Minimum 60% in EACH assessments


CP-AAT • CP-AAT stands for “Certified Professional –

Automation Agile Testing” certification prepared and honored by “Agile Testing Alliance” & “University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)”.



Why do it? • CP-AAT prepares you for utilizing automation effectively in

an agile project. • Helps you realize the tester’s role in planning and

strategizing for Test Automation in an agile project. • Gives you insight into the cost-benefit analysis, the

opportunities and risks and the Agile team approaches to let the test-first strategy drive the quality goals of the projects.

• Covers ATDD and TDD in an hands-on fashion using pairing techniques of XP.

• Also covers the real-life challenges that a tester would face while applying the strategies.

• All the concepts are driven using the case studies and actual test automation tasks involved in any live agile projects.

• Introduces you to the automation tools such as JUnit, FitNesse and Selenium.


Learning Objectives



– Behavioral Assessment (Total 10 Marks) • Willingness & level of participation in group activities • Shares his/her experience without being asked • Maintains & fosters team harmony • Being precise, succinct, criticizes constructively, and

praises enough – Theory Assessment (Total 40 Marks)


– Practical Assessment (Total 50 Marks) • Multiple Sprints to test / 120 min. Demonstrate Agility

in Testing – Minimum 60% in EACH assessments


CP-AAST • CP-AAST stands for “Certified

Professional – Agile Application Security Testing” certification prepared and honored by “Agile Testing Alliance” & “University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)”.

• CP-AAST is the first step in application security testing roadmap. Certified CP-AAST professionals are eligible for next level of certification called CP-MAAST (Master of Agile Application Security Testing)


Why do it? • Learn Application Security fundamentals along

with testing fundamentals and deep dive into OWASP testing concepts and mindset with CP-AAST.

• Showcase your knowledge of application security testing through CP-AAST. Prepare yourself to further your journey into application testing through this foundational application security testing certification course.

• CP-AAST also would help the participant to test the loopholes in development process and would enhance the security of the tested applications.



• There are no pre-requisite for this certification. Minimum qualification required is graduation in any stream.

• It is a 1 whole day program emphasizing on OWASP and application security testing practices which can be split over 2 half days as well.


Learning Objectives



– Behavioral Assessment (Total 10 Marks) • Willingness & level of participation in group

activities • Shares his/her experience without being asked • Maintains & fosters team harmony • Being precise, succinct, criticizes constructively,

and praises enough – Theory Assessment (Total 30 Marks)


– Minimum 60% in both assessments


Roadmap Course Pre-requisite Ideal for CP-BAT Graduation Freshers and New testers

going Agile

CP-MAT CP-BAT or 2 yrs Agile experience

Manual Testers going Agile. Practical Iteration/sprint driven Agile Testing

CP-AAT CP-BAT or 2 yrs Agile experience

Manual Testers doing Test Automation in Agile Project

CP-AAST Graduation Freshers and Any testers who wants to learn Security Testing in Agile project

CP-MAAST CP-AAST + 1 yr experience Testers who want to jump to the master level of Security Testing


Contact INDIA • Office Number 6-7-8-9,

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MALAYSIA • A-12-3 Sri Intan Phase 1,

Jalan Ipoh Batu 5, Kuala Lumpur 51200. Malaysia. Phone: +60-123-330-224 Email: [email protected]

USA • 31 Hatikva Way

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