Lead Testing With Confidence
ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management Training
Develop the advanced skills needed to plan, lead, monitor and improve software testing across complex projects and teams with ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) training.
Learn how to build effective test strategies, manage risk, use metrics to support decisions, estimate testing, manage defects and develop high-performing test teams.
Designed for experienced testing professionals ready to move into test leadership and management roles or strengthen the management responsibilities they already have.
Training Designed Around You
Build the Skills to Lead Software Testing
Effective test management is about more than managing test cases and schedules. It requires the ability to align testing with project objectives, manage quality risks, make informed decisions and lead people effectively.
The ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) course develops the practical management skills needed to plan and control testing, define test strategies, improve test processes, manage products and build capable test teams.
The syllabus is designed to apply across different project contexts, including sequential, Agile and hybrid software development environments.
Train live virtually across Africa or join classroom training in South Africa.
About the course
What Is ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management?
The ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) certification is designed for professionals involved in managing software testing or those who want to develop advanced test management expertise.
It builds on ISTQB Foundation Level knowledge and develops your ability to manage testing activities, products, people, stakeholders, risks, metrics, estimates, defects, processes and tools.
The certification demonstrates advanced professional competence in test management and is internationally recognised and valid for life.
120+
Countries recognise this certification
#1
Software testing qualification globally
3
Syllabus chapters covered over 3 days
65%
Pass mark required on the certification exam
syllabus
What Does the ISTQB Test Management Course Cover?
The CTAL-TM v3.0 syllabus is structured around three core areas of advanced test management.
Managing the Test Activities
Learn how to plan, monitor, control and complete testing while adapting your approach to different project contexts.
Develop skills in risk-based testing, project test strategy, test process improvement and test tool selection, including evaluating the risks, costs and benefits of tool support.
Managing the Product
Learn how to use test metrics, estimation and defect management to understand testing progress and support better project and product decisions.
You’ll explore test reporting, estimation techniques and defect workflows across sequential, Agile and hybrid development environments.
Managing the Team
Develop the skills to identify, assess and develop the capabilities your test team needs.
Learn how to manage team dynamics and stakeholder relationships, motivate testing professionals and communicate the business value and cost-benefit of testing.
This three-card layout will work particularly well visually. I would not turn the syllabus into six or ten boxes simply to match CTAL-TTA—the official CTAL-TM v3.0 structure genuinely has three major chapters.
COURSE INFORMATION
ISTQB Test Management Training at a Glance
Training Duration
3-days
Training Delivery
Live Virtual | Classroom | Corporate
Accreditation
ISTQB & SASTQB Accredited
Exam Infomration
Prepare for the ISTQB CTAL-TM Exam With Confidence
The certification exam is administered under SASTQB, the official ISTQB body for Southern Africa. Your exam voucher is included in the course price — no separate booking needed.
50 Questions
Multiple choice format
120 Minutes
+25% extra time for non-native speakers
65% Pass Mark
58 out of 88 marks required
Prerequisite
ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) Certificate
WHY CTAL-TM
Why Get Certified in ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management?
Lead Testing More Effectively
Develop the skills to plan, monitor, control and complete testing while keeping testing aligned with project objectives.
Build Effective Test Strategies
Learn how to select appropriate test approaches and define measurable test objectives based on your project context.
Manage Quality Risks
Use risk-based testing to identify, assess and prioritise product quality risks and focus testing where it delivers the greatest value.
Make Better Decisions With Metrics
Use test metrics and reporting to monitor progress, evaluate results and provide stakeholders with information that supports decision-making.
Improve Testing Processes
Learn how to identify opportunities for improvement and use approaches such as retrospectives and structured test process improvement.
Build Stronger Test Teams
Identify the skills your team needs, develop testing capability and strengthen relationships between testing and key project stakeholders.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Who Is ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management Training For?
The ISTQB CTAL-TM training is designed for experienced software testing and technology professionals who want to strengthen their ability to manage testing, lead teams and make better quality-related decisions.
Already Leading Testing?
If you’re already responsible for testing activities, projects or teams, CTAL-TM helps you develop a more structured approach to test strategy, risk, planning, metrics, estimation, stakeholder management and team development.
Ready to Move Into Test Management?
You don’t need to already have “Test Manager” in your job title. CTAL-TM is also suited to experienced testing professionals preparing to take on test leadership, coordination or management responsibilities.
The course is particularly relevant for:
Why Impimpi Technologies
Trained by Practitioners, Backed by ISTQB
Test management isn’t simply about passing an exam. It requires the ability to apply testing principles, lead people and make informed decisions in real software projects.
At Impimpi Technologies, we combine specialist software testing expertise with practical, certification-focused training to help you build skills you can use beyond the classroom.
Accredited ISTQB Training
We’re software testing specialists. Our training is grounded in a deep understanding of testing, quality engineering and the challenges testing professionals face in practice.
Practitioner-Led Training
Our approach connects internationally recognised testing principles with an understanding of how testing works in real software environments.
Software Testing Specialists
We’re not a general technology training company. Software testing is our speciality.
Our work spans training, consulting and specialist recruitment, giving us a broader understanding of the skills testing professionals and organisations need.
More Than Exam Preparation
Certification matters, but so does understanding how to apply what you’ve learned.
Our goal is to help you understand the concepts, not simply memorise them for an exam.
AFTER ISTQB CTAL-TM
Continue Building Your Testing Leadership Skills
Completing the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) certification gives you advanced knowledge in managing testing, products, teams and stakeholders. From here, you can continue developing your expertise based on your role and career goals.
Strengthen your advanced test analysis and design capabilities, including risk-based testing and the evaluation of functional quality.
Build deeper technical testing expertise in areas such as white-box testing, technical analysis, non-functional quality and test automation.
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Lead Testing. Build Stronger Teams. Deliver Better Quality.
Take the next step from experienced testing professional to confident test leader.
Develop advanced skills in test strategy, risk management, planning, metrics, estimation, defect management and team leadership while preparing for your ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) certification with Impimpi Technologies.
Lead with confidence. Manage testing with purpose. Build quality into every project.