Certified Tester Expert Level Test Management Strategic Test Management (CTEL-TM-SM)

The ISTQB® CTEL-TM–Strategic Management content within the CTEL-Test Management syllabus considers the purpose of testing or the test mission, and the relation between the test policy, the test strategy, and the test objectives. It addresses the effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction metrics for the test policy objectives. Integrating tools across the organization and testing as part of a larger set of quality management activities necessary to deliver quality software products and services are included, as well as the management of external relationships, most especially the merging of test strategies with third party organizations. Part 1 of the CTEL-TM also looks at the test management considerations for different project lifecycle models.For Part 2 of the CTEL-TM certification, refer to CTEL-TM-OTM and for Part 3, refer to CTEL-TM-MTT. All 3 Parts are required to be CTEL-TM certified..