ISTQB国际软件测试工程师认证

　　Certified Tester Expert Level　Modules Overview　Version 1.2, 23rd　August 2013

　　1. Introduction

　　1.1 Intended audience

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

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

　　modules.

　　Business owners and managers in human resources departments will particularly benefit from the

　　description of business outcomes for the subjects covered at Expert Level.

　　1.2 The Testing Expert

　　Before going into the ISTQB Expert Level, we should define what it means to be a testing expert.

　　The testing expert:

　　An expert is a person with the special skills and knowledge representing mastery of a particular testing

　　subject. Being an expert means possessing and displaying special skills and knowledge derived from

　　training and experience.

　　A testing expert is one that has a broad understanding of testing in general, and an in depth

　　understanding in a specific test area. An in depth understanding means sufficient knowledge of testing

　　theory and practice to be able to influence the direction that an organization and/or project takes when

　　creating, implementing and executing testing activities related to the specific area.

　　It is important to emphasize that an expert must embody both knowledge and the necessary skills to

　　apply that knowledge in real-life situations.

　　It is expected that in the future possessing an ISTQB Expert Level certificate will also allow those

　　experts to use the Certified Tester Expert Level (CTEL) acronym.

　　1.3 Modular structure of the Expert Level

　　There is a common understanding that an expert is often an expert in only a certain area of testing.

　　This requires an ISTQB multi-module Expert Level.

　　The Expert Level follows a testing-based structure for the modules, e.g. test management, test

　　automation, test process improvement.

　　As with the Advanced Level, the Expert Level defines separate syllabi for each module. Each syllabus

　　is supported by clear business outcomes and learning objectives.

　　In this document each Expert Level module is described with the following information:

　　Module content:

　　The syllabus content for each module (and its constituent parts) is described in summary form. The

　　individual learning objectives and their allocation to a particular syllabus part is described.

　　Business outcomes:

　　These provide an overview and statement of what can be expected from an expert in the particular

　　subject area, (e.g. an expert test manager), and will particularly benefit businesses who are

　　considering the development of specific Expert Level skills.