Software Testing Education Program (STEP) INFORMATION SESSION2014

AGENDA

STEP Eligibility Requirements Program Overview Course Structure & Curriculum Overview Partners Application Process

PROJECT SCALE (A+/CCNA) Eligibility Requirements Per Scholas/BMCC Partnership: Project Scale Course Schedule and Locations

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SOFTWARE TESTING EDUCATION PROGRAM

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

18 AND OLDER HS DIPLOMA OR GED OR THE EQUIVALENT FROM YOUR HOME

COUNTRY US CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY CARD OR

AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN THE US NYC RESIDENT AVAILABLE TO ATTEND CLASS MONDAY-FRIDAY, 9:00AM –

5:00PM SCORE AT LEAST 10.0 ON THE ASSESSMENT EXAM GENUINE INTEREST IN PURSUING A CAREER IN SOFTWARE

TESTING ABILITY TO TRAVEL AND/OR RELOCATE OUTSIDE OF NY FOR

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IS A PLUS, BUT NOT A REQUIREMENT

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE & SKILLS Basic technical knowledge in networking concepts and protocols Strong knowledge of MS Office Applications (PowerPoint, Excel &

Word), with the ability to type at least 40 WPM Basic understanding of programming fundamentals and at least

an understanding of one or more of the following languages: Java, JavaScript, C, C#, C++, Objective-C, PHP, Visual Basic, Python, Perl, Ruby, SQL, HTML

ADDITIONAL SKILLS Strong and proven problem solving skills Strong oral and written communication skills Ability to think analytically and logically Someone who is creative and demonstrates an ability to think

outside-the-box Excellent reading skills

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THE SOFTWARE TESTING INDUSTRY

TESTING INDUSTRY GROWTH The global software testing market is forecast to grow at

a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 21.15 percent over the period 2012 – 2016*

US software testing market estimated at $59b USD** Global shortage in skilled testers

NEAR-SHORING Rising labor costs and CoL (Cost of Living) indexes (India

+15% per year) Offshoring has not delivered ROI as expected

6*http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/g5r67k/global_software** OvumPER SCHOLAS

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TRAINING INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

CLASSROOM TRAINING Classroom based training rare and very expensive No established higher education programs

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS (ISTQB) No certifications for the course Partner training programs and exams are expensive

SKILL ACQUISITION Informal mentoring and through associations – AST

THERE IS A LARGE NEED FOR SKILLED TESTERS! Knight Capital – 440 Million Obamacare Website Malfunction Wal-Mart Website Glitch Toyota Software Glitch leads to Total Recall

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WHAT IS STEP OBJECTIVE

Equipping students to compete for entry level Test Analyst / Junior Software Testing jobs

8-WEEK TRAINING MODEL 6 Weeks delivered by Per Scholas 2 Weeks delivered by Doran Jones (Satisfice curriculum)

STEP TRAINING Intensive training on industry recognized skills and techniques Field studies on live working projects Exposure to industry leading test tools – STEP Lab Instructor-lead classroom exercises on working software Tool vendor training and support

MENTORING Provide guidance, support and encouragement to mentee Identifies improvement opportunities and offers advice for achieving

goals

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN? Build test repository and document all test cases Document test progress and incident tracking through Bug tracking

system Perform Functional testing Track issues found throughout QA lifecycle Learn how to collaborate with Project Managers, and Development

teams to problem solve, exchange information, and receive feedback Knowledge of Quality Assurance Methodologies Excellent Problem Solving, Planning and Analytical Skills Understanding of the digital project lifecycle, and practices related to

the process Flexible; ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast paced

environment Strong communication skills with an ability to interact and influence at

all levels within the organization Excellent documentation skills

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TRAINING STRUCTURE & TRAINERS

6-WEEK TRAINING PERIOD – PER SCHOLAS Introduction to Software Development & SDLC Foundations of Programming (SQL) Excel 2010 Training: Analyzing Data, Databases & Macros Career Development (10 Sessions) Mock Interviews and Interview Preparation Mentoring (kickoff and introductions)

2-WEEK SOFTWARE TESTING TRAINING PERIOD – SATISFICE Introduction to software testing (Keith Klain, Doran Jones) Site visit (Liquidnet and/or Barclays) 8 days of hands-on testing training by industry experts (Satisfice)

TRAINING BY PARTNERS uTest – Sandbox walkthrough (Jessica Fleet) Agile/SCRUM Training (Anna Royzman, Liquidnet)

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COURSE SCHEDULE

START DATE END DATE 8-WEEK COURSE

9:00 – 5:00 (Monday – Friday)

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INDUSTRY PARTNERSTRAINERS, TOOLS AND SUPPORT

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TRAINERS

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PAUL HOLLAND Principle trainers for RST, RTI (Satisfice)

DORAN JONES Keith Klain, Managing Director, COO Paul Holland, Managing Director, Head of Testing

Practice SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING PARTNERS

Anna Royzman, Liquidnet – Agile Testing

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PARTNERS

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT CENTERPER SCHOLAS & DORAN JONES

URBAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER

UDC | Per Scholas & Doran Jones The Per Scholas philosophy – access to good jobs and

long term employment Doran Jones – specialize in software engineering and

testing Founded in 2010 Clients include fortune 100 banking and financial services firms

150 STEP graduates within 18 months of opening the UDC More than $5M in additional wages to the Bronx

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Summer, 2014Construction

Begins

Fall, 2014UDC Opens50 Testers

12 Months & Onward150 Jobs

$35,000 - $40,000$16.83 - $19.231ST YEAR SALARY FOR ENTRY-LEVEL TESTERS

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NEXT STEPS

18PER SCHOLASAccepted To Start Class

Panel Interview

STEP Online Application

1st Interview

TABE Exam

Information Sessions

QUESTIONS