Brief intro into testing certifications and status update of where FiSTB and ISTQB go today, partially in Finnish, partially in English

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Sertifiointi: mitä sillä
tarkoitetaan?
18.9.2012
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Agenda
• ISTQB katsaus
• FiSTB katsaus
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ISTQB Mission
• The ISTQB was officially founded as an International Software Testing Qualifications
Board in Edinburgh in November 2002.
• The ISTQB is responsible for the international qualification scheme called "ISTQB Certified
Tester". The qualifications are based on a syllabus, and there is a hierarchy of
qualifications and guidelines for accreditation and examination.
• It is the ISTQB's role to support a single, universally accepted, international qualification
scheme, aimed at software and system testing professionals, by providing the core syllabi
and by setting guidelines for accreditation and examination for national boards.
• The contents of each syllabus are taught as courses by training providers, which have
been accredited by national boards. They are globally marketed under the brand name
"ISTQB Certified Tester”
• Each course is concluded by an examination covering the contents of the syllabus. After
the examination, each successful participant receives the "ISTQB Certified Tester"
certificate (or the local variant with the added "ISTQB compliant" logo).
• The accreditation process and certification are regulated by accreditation and certification
regulations of the national boards in their various valid versions.

4. Finnish Software Testing Board http://www.fistb.fi
Roots
• ISEB testing certifications by British Computer Society in
United Kingdom
• ASQF testing certifications by ISQI in Germany
• Several smaller certification schemes
• ISTQB is meant to be compatible with earlier certifications
and the other way around

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Three levels
• Foundation level
• Advanced level
• Expert level
• Content characteristics
– Designed by international working groups, representation from all
member boards
– Agreed consensus on terms and descriptions
– Looks at different process models, not just one as in original ISEB
or ASQF

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ISEB – ISTQB sertifioinnin tasot
ISTQB ISTQB ISTQB ISTQB
Expert / Expert / Expert / Expert /
N.N. N.N. N.N. N.N.
Poistuivat kansainvälisesti 2011
ISTQB ISTQB ISTQB ISTQB
Expert / Expert / Expert / Expert /
Improving Test Test ISEB Diploma in Software Testing
Test Manage- Automati Security
Process ment on Testing (in development) 3
ISEB Practitioner ISEB Practitioner
+ Certificate in + Certificate in
Available
Test Management Test Analysis
ISTQB ISTQB ISTQB
Advanced Advanced Advanced
Through / Test
manager
/ Test
Analyst
/ Technical
Test Analyst
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FiSTB ISEB Intermediate Certificate
in Software Testing
In ”Practice certificate” for now
Recommended route
Finland
ISTQB/ISEB Foundation (Perustaso)
Certificate in Software Testing (EN/FI)
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With the new Expert Level, ISTQB
offers career paths for testers
Expert
Advanced Test Management
Improving the
Foundations Test Process
Test Manager Test Automation
Security Testing
Test Analyst, More planned
Technical Test
Analyst
Test management path
Test Analyst path

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Format of certification and training
• Syllabus (what) and glossary (terms) available for everybody
• Training courses (optional at least on Foundation and
Advanced levels) to learn testing matter and prepare for
exam
– Public courses or training programs
– Company-specific courses
• Prerequisites to be fulfilled
• Exam
– Format varies on different levels
• Multiple-choice on Foundation level
• Multiple-choice scenarios on Advanced level
• Multiple-choice+Essay on Expert level

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Advantages for candidates
• Known benchmark of knowledge
– By peers
– By employers
– Globally
• Knowledge of different testing methodologies
• Common testing terms ease communication in companies
and in tester society

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ISTQB katsaus
• ISTQB 10 vuotta
• 240 000 ISTQB- sertifikaattia (03/2012)
• Sertifikaatteja n. 70 maassa
• Jäsenyhdistyksiä n. 50 maassa
• Syllabukset ja niitä vastaavat kurssit ja tentit kehittyvät
• ISTQB ja ISEB yhdistäneet ohjelmansa
– BCS/ISEB vetänyt pois ISEB Practitionerin 2011
– BCS/ISEB tarjoaa UK:ssa ISTQB Advancedia
– ISTQB tarjoaa kussakin maassa ISTQB Advancedia
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240 000 ISTQB-serfitikaattia
• ISTQB julkisti kesäkuussa 2012, että maailmanlaajuisesti on
myönnetty Foundation (CTFL) ja Advanced (CTAL)
sertifikaatteja yhteensä jo 240 000
• Avainasiana onnistumiselle nähdään ISTQB:n
voittoatavoittelematon luonne ja testaajan vapaus valita
oppimisreittinsä sertifikaattiin
• Kasvu jatkuu vahvana ja Advanced –tason sertifikaattien
suhteellinen osuus alkaa nousta
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National Boards
• Kansallisia tai alueellisia testausraateja nyt n. 50 kpl
• Kaikilla mantereilla, aidosti globaali
• Hakijoiden määrä kasvaa; uusia hakijoita joka kokouksessa
• Raadit osallistuvat yhteisen sisällön kehittämiseen
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Footprint – Geographic Coverage
• 46 Boards
• 70 Countries
The countries in which ISTQB® operates contribute to
over 90% of the worldwide GDP
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ISTQB® Values
Profession-
alism
Continuous
learning
Knowledge
Openness
sharing
Integrity Consistency
Active
Non-profit International
member
independency presence
boards
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ISTQB in Finland
• Coordinated by FiSTB (Finnish Software Testing Board),
www.fistb.fi
• Board (hallitus)
– Kari Kakkonen, Knowit (chairman)
– Juha Itkonen, SoberIT, Aalto University
– Tuula Pääkkönen, Nokia
– Juha Pomppu, Symbio
– Petri Säilynoja, Tieturi
– Jani Haukinen, ComIQ
– Kimmo Hakala, Cybercom
– Marko Rytkönen, Nokia
• Board is responsible for
– Bringing Finnish perspective to international cooperation
– Coordinating national working groups
– Running Finnish Certification Body for ISTQB
• FiSTB is a member of Finnish Information Processing
Association (TTL ry)

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ISTQB Exams
• Public Foundation and Advanced exams monthly by FiSTB
– http://www.fistb.fi/koekalenteri
• Foundation and Advanced exams by FiSTB in conjunction
with accredited training provider courses
– See training providers for course dates or course offers
• On-line Foundation exams through Prometric system
available at least at Inmics, LAN Group, Sovelto and Tieturi
• Number of ISTQB/ISEB Foundation certifications in Finland
estimated currently from combined different sources to be
over 2000, out which apprx. 400 in 2011
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Accredited Training Providers
Foundation Level (FL) ISTQB/ISEB
• Finnish providers
– Cybercom (FIN)
– ComIQ (ENG)
– Knowit (FIN+ENG)
– Sovelto (uses Knowit) (FIN+ENG)
– SQS Finland (FIN+ENG)
– Symbio (ENG)
– Tieto (ENG)
– Tieturi (FIN+ENG)
• International providers

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Accredited Training Providers
Advanced Level (AL) ISTQB/ISEB
• Finnish providers
– ComIQ (ENG) - tulossa
– Knowit (ENG)
– Sovelto (uses Knowit) (ENG)
– SQS Finland (ENG) - tulossa
– Tieto (ENG)
– Tieturi (ENG)
• International providers

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Accreditation bodies
• Role
– Accreditations for training materials, training providers, trainers
– Managing exams and issuing certificates
• FiSTB organizes the Foundation exams in Finland
– as of 1.4.2010
– Foundation level (FIN ja ENG) own materials
• FiSTB organizes the Advanced exams in Finland
– as of 1.9.2011
– Advanced level (ENG) UKTB materials or other sources
• Previously other national boards have served Finland
– BCS and SSTB: Foundation, ISEB Intermediate, Practitioner
– UKTB: ISTQB Advanced

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Status by certification level
• Foundation level
– Syllabus and glossary in use in FIN and ENG
– Training provider materials in use in FIN and ENG
– Exams: through FiSTB
• Advanced level
– Syllabus and glossary in use in ENG
– Training provider materials in use in ENG
– Exams: through FiSTB
• Expert level
– Two first syllabi modules published for pilotting in ENG
• Improving Test Process
• Test Management
– Exams: soon available

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Certification compatibility
• Whatever version of ISTQB, ISEB or ASQF Foundation
exams you have taken or will take, they will be considered
as ISTQB Foundation level
• On ISTQB Advanced or ISEB Practitioner level, certificates
are considered as equivalent, certifying to certificate module
in question
– ISEB Practitioner before 2007  ISTQB Full Advanced
(TM+TA+TTA)
– ISEB Practitioner 2007-2011: TMTM, TATA/TTA
• Other certificates not mentioned here not compatible

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FiSTB Certification Body historia
• Foundation Level tentit suomeksi englanniksi
– Sanasto (Glossary) suomeksi, 2003, 2007
– Sertifikaattisisällöt (Syllabus), suomennos 2009
– Kansainväliseen tutkintojärjestelmään liittyminen 2010
– Sihteeripalveluiden luominen TTL ry:n alle 2010
– Tutkintorekisterin luominen 2010
• Advanced Level tentit englanniksi
– Välittää UKTB:n tenttejä 2009
– Kouluttaja- ja koulutusmateriaalin siirto-akkreditoinnit käynnissä
– Järjestää itse tentit 2011, UKTB materiaalit
• Advanced Level tentit suomeksi
– Sertifikaattisisällöt (syllabus) suomennos, aikatauluttamaton
– Akkreditoinnit FiSTB:n kautta vuodesta 2011
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FiSTB-sivusto
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ISTQB-SANASTON
SUOMENNOKSEN POIMINTOJA 1/3
• Component testing, Unit testing = Komponenttitestaus;
Yksikkötestaus; Moduulitestaus
• Configuration management = Kokoonpanon hallinta
• Confimation testing, Re-testing = Varmistustestaus,
Uudelleen testaus
• Daily build = Päivittäinen koonti
• Data-driven testing = Aineisto-ohjattu testaus
• Defect, Fault = Vika
• Exploratory testing = Tutkiva testaus
• Incident = Havainto
• LCSAJ = LCSAJ 
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ISTQB-SANASTON
SUOMENNOKSEN POIMINTOJA 2/3
• Master test plan = Kokonaistestaussuunnitelma, testauksen
pääsuunnitelma
• Monitoring tool = Monitorointityökalu, monitori
• Operability = Käyttökelpoisuus
• Performance testing tool = Suorituskykytestaustyökalu
• Quality assurance = Laadunvarmistus
• Regression testing = Regressiotestaus
• Release note = Julkaisuseloste
• Review = Katselmointi
• Sanity test, Smoke test = Aloitustesti
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ISTQB-SANASTON
SUOMENNOKSEN POIMINTOJA 3/3
• Specification-based test design technique =
Määrittelypohjainen testisuunnittelutekniikka
• System testing = Järjestelmätestaus
• Test basis = Testauksen kohteen kuvaus; Testauksen
lähdedokumentti
• Test case = Testitapaus
• Test condition = Testattava tilanne
• Test data = Testiaineisto (testidata)
• Test planning = Testauksen suunnittelu
• Test set, Test suite = Testijoukko; Testisetti
• White-box techniques = Lasilaatikkotekniikat
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Tavoitteena voitaisiin pitää siis
• Yritetään kommunikoida
– Paremmin
– Selvemmin
– Yhtenäisemmin
• Tehdä testausta ja laadunvarmistusta
– Paremmin
– Laajemmin
– Arvostetummin
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Kysymykset
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