[raji6ft]

Hi,
Have anybody of you attended the CSTM certification exam? Could you please guide me through? Is the training enough to get through or does anybody of you have any study material? Where do you get the syllabus from? Is this certification worth? please reply.

Regards,
Rajalakshmi

[slinkanand]

Hi Rajalakshmi,

The Certified Software Test Exam concentrates more on the following areas:

• Knowledge on the Test Environment.
• Ability to plan tests.
• Ability to execute tests, design test cases, use test tools, etc.
• Ability to develop testing status reports.

Skill Categories:
The basic categories to be concentrated while preparing for CST exam are summarized as follows:
Test Principles and Concepts:
Definition of Test Specifications, Testing Techniques, Testing Methods, Independent Testing, Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Software, Testing Code Developed Under Outside Contract, Test Quality, Testing Life Cycle, Technical terms of testing.
Tester’s Role in Software Development and Acquisition:
The Development and Acquisition Process: Process Knowledge – Knowledge on Software Development, Operation, and Maintenance Process, Tools, Project Management, Test Documentation and Roles/Responsibilities.
Test Approaches: Structural Test Approaches, Functional Test Approaches.
"V" Testing Concept
Quality Attributes.
Test Management:
Test Management: Test Objectives, Test Competency, Test Performance, Test Technology, Staffing, Management of Staff.
Giving Information: Audience Evaluation, Effective Presentation, Written Correspondence, and Oral Delivery.
Receiving Information: Effective Listening, Interviewing, Analyzing.
Personal Effectiveness: Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Influence and Motivation, Judgment, Facilitation.

Continuing Professional Education: Identification of Training Needs, Behavior Change Techniques.

Leadership: Meeting Chairing, Facilitation, Team Building, Process Definition.
Recognition, Networking, Code of Ethics.

Build the Test Environment:
Test Standards: External Standard, Internal Standards.
Test Environment Components: Test Process Engineering, Tool Development and/or Acquisition, Acquisition or Development of a Test Bed/Test Lab/Test Environment.
Test Tools: Tool Competency, Tool Selection (from acquired tools).
Quality Assurance / Quality Control: Quality Assurance versus Quality Control, Process Analysis and Understanding.
Building the Test Environment Work Processes: Concepts of work processes, Building a Test Work Process, Test Quality Control, Analysis of the Test Process, Continuous Improvement.
Adapting the Test Environment to Different Technologies
Risk Analysis:
Risk Identification: Software Risks, Testing Risks, Premature Release Risk, Business Risks, Risk Methods.
Managing Risks: Risk Magnitude, Risk Reduction Methods, Contingency Planning.
Test Planning Process:
Pre-Planning Activities: Success Criteria/Acceptance Criteria, Test Objectives, Assumptions, Entrance Criteria/Exit Criteria.
Test Planning: Test Plan, Requirements/Traceability, Estimating, Scheduling, Staffing, Approach, Test Check Procedures (i.e., test quality control).
Post-Planning Activities: Change Management, Versioning (change control/change management/configuration management).
Test Design:
Design Preparation: Test Bed/Test Lab, Test Coverage.
Design Execution: Specifications, Cases, Scripts, Data.
Performing Tests:
Execute Tests
Compare Actual versus Expected Results
Test Log
Record Discrepancies
Defect Tracking and Correction:
Defect Tracking: Defect Recording, Defect Reporting, Defect Tracking.
Testing Defect Correction: Validation, Regression Testing, Verification.
Acceptance Testing:
Concepts of Acceptance Testing
Roles and Responsibilities
Acceptance Test Process


There are many books which i uploaded in this forum...just go thru the forum and u can find the material's...

All the Best....

Cheer's

Thanks Anand

[raji6ft]

Hi Anand,
I appeared for the CSTM and got through the exam. If anybody needs help, they can contact me.

Regards,
Raji

[sand_softnet]

Hi Raji,

Congrats for clearing the test. Do u have some good material to study for testing.

What is the pay package one can offer before and after the certification?
What is the expense to appear for the test?

Do u have any idea of MCSD? How is CSTM rated in market against MCSD ?

~Sand~

Originally Posted by raji6ft

Hi Anand,
I appeared for the CSTM and got through the exam. If anybody needs help, they can contact me.

Regards,
Raji

[sk_kireeti]

Hi Rajalakshmi,

I am interested to do it.... if you have any material, please share them with me. You can send material @ mail4resume_bsc@yahoo.co.in

Thanks in advance.

Thanks,
Krishna

[raji6ft]

Hi Sand,
What i could learn from net is that MCSD is "Microsoft Certified Solution Developer" .Now, how is it related to CSTM (Certified Software Test Manager? )

One can have all the details from http://www.stqc.nic.in/itservices/PDFs/Certified%20Software%20Test%20Manager%20(CSTM).pdf

Contact me in case you need any more clarifications.

Regards,
Raji

[arifaa]

Hi Raji,

If u have any material on CSTM. can u give it to me. Reply to arifa30august@gmail.com

Regards
Arifa

[arifaa]

Originally Posted by raji6ft

Hi Anand,
I appeared for the CSTM and got through the exam. If anybody needs help, they can contact me.

Regards,
Raji

HI Raji,

I need material on CSTM. Please do the needful
Mail to arifa30august@gmail.com

[sridevi_venkat]

hi raji,
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[sridevi_venkat]

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[arifaa]

Can u give the CSTM material??

Originally Posted by slinkanand

Hi Rajalakshmi,

The Certified Software Test Exam concentrates more on the following areas:

• Knowledge on the Test Environment.
• Ability to plan tests.
• Ability to execute tests, design test cases, use test tools, etc.
• Ability to develop testing status reports.

Skill Categories:
The basic categories to be concentrated while preparing for CST exam are summarized as follows:
Test Principles and Concepts:
Definition of Test Specifications, Testing Techniques, Testing Methods, Independent Testing, Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Software, Testing Code Developed Under Outside Contract, Test Quality, Testing Life Cycle, Technical terms of testing.
Tester’s Role in Software Development and Acquisition:
The Development and Acquisition Process: Process Knowledge – Knowledge on Software Development, Operation, and Maintenance Process, Tools, Project Management, Test Documentation and Roles/Responsibilities.
Test Approaches: Structural Test Approaches, Functional Test Approaches.
"V" Testing Concept
Quality Attributes.
Test Management:
Test Management: Test Objectives, Test Competency, Test Performance, Test Technology, Staffing, Management of Staff.
Giving Information: Audience Evaluation, Effective Presentation, Written Correspondence, and Oral Delivery.
Receiving Information: Effective Listening, Interviewing, Analyzing.
Personal Effectiveness: Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Influence and Motivation, Judgment, Facilitation.

Continuing Professional Education: Identification of Training Needs, Behavior Change Techniques.

Leadership: Meeting Chairing, Facilitation, Team Building, Process Definition.
Recognition, Networking, Code of Ethics.

Build the Test Environment:
Test Standards: External Standard, Internal Standards.
Test Environment Components: Test Process Engineering, Tool Development and/or Acquisition, Acquisition or Development of a Test Bed/Test Lab/Test Environment.
Test Tools: Tool Competency, Tool Selection (from acquired tools).
Quality Assurance / Quality Control: Quality Assurance versus Quality Control, Process Analysis and Understanding.
Building the Test Environment Work Processes: Concepts of work processes, Building a Test Work Process, Test Quality Control, Analysis of the Test Process, Continuous Improvement.
Adapting the Test Environment to Different Technologies
Risk Analysis:
Risk Identification: Software Risks, Testing Risks, Premature Release Risk, Business Risks, Risk Methods.
Managing Risks: Risk Magnitude, Risk Reduction Methods, Contingency Planning.
Test Planning Process:
Pre-Planning Activities: Success Criteria/Acceptance Criteria, Test Objectives, Assumptions, Entrance Criteria/Exit Criteria.
Test Planning: Test Plan, Requirements/Traceability, Estimating, Scheduling, Staffing, Approach, Test Check Procedures (i.e., test quality control).
Post-Planning Activities: Change Management, Versioning (change control/change management/configuration management).
Test Design:
Design Preparation: Test Bed/Test Lab, Test Coverage.
Design Execution: Specifications, Cases, Scripts, Data.
Performing Tests:
Execute Tests
Compare Actual versus Expected Results
Test Log
Record Discrepancies
Defect Tracking and Correction:
Defect Tracking: Defect Recording, Defect Reporting, Defect Tracking.
Testing Defect Correction: Validation, Regression Testing, Verification.
Acceptance Testing:
Concepts of Acceptance Testing
Roles and Responsibilities
Acceptance Test Process


There are many books which i uploaded in this forum...just go thru the forum and u can find the material's...

All the Best....

Cheer's

[arifaa]

Can you pls give me the CSTM material??
Mail me at arifa30august@gmail.com
Regards
Arifa

[shashipahwa]

Hi,

I am also looking for CSTM material.Please help me .

[vidhya.sadasivam]

Hi Raji,

Please send the CSTM material to me.
My email ID:vidhya.sadasivam@gmail.com

Thanks in Advance