Certified Agile Tester (CAT)

Those with testing experience or qualifications who want to work effectively in an agile development environment.

Those seeking the internationally recognised qualification, Certified Agile Tester (CAT).

The CAT Foundation level course prepares delegates for the three part examination that must all be passed to gain the qualification set and examined by iSQI. The course introduces testers to the practices they will need to understand and use to be effective team members and testers on an agile project.

The aim of CAT is to enable those with testing experience to become effective members of an agile project.

At the end of the course, successful delegates will be able to:

• Understand the principles behind the Agile approach to software development• Differentiate between the testing role in Agile projects compared with the role of testers in non-agile projects
• Contribute positively as an Agile team member focused on testing
• Appreciate the challenges and difficulties associated with the non-testing activities performed in an Agile team
• Demonstrate a range of soft skills required by effective Agile team members

Course Format
The course consists of four days in the classroom, where the split is around 50% theory/classroom discussion and 50% practical workshops and team exercises that take delegates through the activities of a typical agile project. The exam takes place on Day 5.

Course deliverables & Notes
• Each delegate will receive a full set of hard copy course materials for future reference.
• Delegates will be expected to do between half an hour and 1 hour's homework per night.