ISTQB^® Certified Tester Test Automation Strategy Specialist  22. - 24.09.2026 - Virtual Classroom (DACH)

This module of the ISTQB^® Certified Tester scheme helps you to develop a systematic and consistent strategy for the efficient implementation of test automation in your organisation.

It is suitable for those involved in test automation at a management level and is a good complement to the ISTQB^® Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer, which covers the technical aspects of a test automation solution.

A well-informed management perspective is essential to the success of your test automation efforts - even more so as the complexity of tool landscapes increases.

In this course, we examine the software and system factors for test automation that best meet organisational requirements and stakeholder needs.

We will learn how to plan and manage schedules and resources, define the transition activities from manual testing to test automation, assess and successfully mitigate risks, and estimate and present costs and benefits appropriately.

This module from the ISTQB^® Certified Tester Specialist stream provides managers with a strategic perspective on planning, finance, strategy, staffing and performance measurement.

This enables you to define a test automation strategy that ensures your test automation optimally and efficiently supports your quality management.

• Introduction and objectives for test automation strategy
  • Success factors of a test automation project
• Test automation resources
  • Costs and risks of implementing a test automation solution
  • Roles and responsibilities within test automation
• Preparing for test automation
  • Intergration across test levels
  • Strategic considerations in different software development lifecycle models
  • Applicability and viability of test automation
• Organizational deployment and release strategies for test automation
  • The automation solution planning
  • Test automation deployment strategies
  • Dependencies within the test environment
• Test automation impact analysis
  • Investment in setting up and maintaining test automation
  • Test automation metrics
  • The value of test automation on the project and organizational level
  • Decisions made from test automation reports
• Implementation and improvement strategies for testing automation
  • Transitioning activities from manual testing to continuous testing
  • Test automation strategy across the organization

The course contents are based on profound knowledge of the contents of the course ISTQB^® Certified Tester Foundation Level. We therefore recommend to participate in the “ISTQB^® Certified Tester Foundation Level“ training course prior to attending, or to repeat the contents of the current version of the syllabus.

During registration, you can book your participation in the corresponding certification examination.
For admission to the exam, you need the ISTQB^® Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate.

With this booking you agree that we may forward your data to the examination company GASQ Service GmbH, Keltenring 15, 82041 Oberhaching, Germany. The examination fee is not included in the course fee and will be quoted separately.

Non-native speakers may be eligible for a time bonus for the exam - please contact us for details.

If you are interested in taking the exam at a later date, we will inform you of the options available to you.

Exams in conjunction with Virtual Classroom seminars

You can flexibly take the exam after your Virtual Classroom training as an online remote exam. You will receive a voucher code that you can use to book your personal exam at a date and time of your choice.

The latest detailed description of the technical requirements and the software used for an online exam can be found at the exam provider GASQ.