THE ESSENTIALS OF NON-FUNCTIONAL TESTING. Evaluating the readiness of a system by the testing of non functional attributes. Professional Development

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1 THE ESSENTIALS OF NON-FUNCTIONAL TESTING Evaluating the readiness of a system by the testing of non functional attributes Vertical Type Sub-Category Websiteeebsite Technology Professional Development Software Testing Course Brochure

2 Welcome Note Hello there You've considered embarking on an exciting journey to strengthen your professional status and career trajectory. The choice to obtain professional certification and/or further credentials in the subject matter area that you choose to specialise in, puts a powerful tool, right in your hands. It will bring you competitive edge, career progression and market opportunity. This brochure will provide further information about the course of your choice. There is a wide selection of other courses on our website, a selection that is constantly added and improved upon. Feel free to or call us if you need help with anything. We welcome the opportunity to be part of your learning journey. Sincerely Rowena Morais Programme Director rmorais@verticaldistinct.com Commercial-in-Confidence 2

3 Course Overview SELECTED COURSES TECHNOLOGY Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge Cloud Technology Associate COURSE OVERVIEW Two day course. This course provides you an introduction to the important field of specifying and testing the quality characteristics of software-intensive systems. Therefore, it introduces you to non-functional testing as a set of activities throughout the software lifecycle. In traditional testing, these areas are often ignored. Yet, the non-functional attributes of a product are often those which critically affect its success - surveys of users have found that these very attributes are often rated more highly than the functionality. KEY BENEFITS Professional Scrum Master Professional Scrum Developer Professional Scrum Product Owner Transitioning to Agile Adopting Kanban Certified Kanban Management Professional (KMPI and II) Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT COBIT 5 Foundation Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control Certified Professional in Health IT ISTQB Foundation ISTQB Foundation Exam Prep Course ISTQB Advanced Test Manager ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst isqi Certified Agile Tester ITIL Lifecycle- Service Strategy ITIL Lifecycle- Service Operation gain an understanding of the breadth of nonfunctional attributes that should be considered and understand the various risks for different stakeholders involved; enable yourself to work more productively with business analysts and developers by showing them how best to combine their respective strengths to ensure that quality requirements are most efficiently defined and met; and drawing on a wide range of sources, this course will help you, as a tester, to leverage your skills for the mutual good of the business, testing and development. ITIL Lifecycle - Service Transition ITIL Lifecycle - Service Design Ethical Hacker and Penetration Tester How to Implement Practical Data Quality Management HUMAN RESOURCE HIC's The Strategic HR Business Partner Change Management Foundation and Practitioner The Engaged Manager Inspiring the Best in Your People. A Mach 2 HR Masterclass Certified Mentor Practitioner (Level 1) The Language of Effective Presentations 3

4 Curriculum Guide COURSE OBJECTIVES By the end of the course, you will : understand the breadth and importance of quality characteristics that are addressed by non-functional testing; be able to select those quality characteristics that most critically affect the success of software-intensive systems; have a better understanding of the techniques that support the formal testing of the five critical non-functional areas and the most effective ways for specifying the requirements for the corresponding quality characteristics; and become aware of the importance of tool support to successful non-functional testing and how the use of the cloud is contributing to major changes in this area. CURRICULUM The four main quality characteristics of performance are covered : performance; availability; Performance testing methodology and life cycle; Performance testing (including response times, load, scalability and stress testing); Performance Management Solutions (model and approaches); CNS - Response Time Factors (client, network, server); Web applications page diagnostics break down and analysis; Availability testing (including high availability and failover testing); Security testing (including threat modelling, attacks and penetration testing); Scalability testing (including horizontal and vertical scaling); Sample HP tools demonstration; and Real-time performance testing results analysis and discussion. The rationale for testers being involved in both the specification and the later evaluation of non-functional quality attributes of the system is explained. security; and scalability. This leads to new levels of testability and consistency and ensures that the goals of The following aspects of non-functional testing will be covered : testing and development are fully integrated across the project. Introduction to non-functional testing; 4

5 Background Information The course provides instruction on the specification and evaluation of the wide range of non-functional quality criteria. These quality characteristics are explained within the context of the series of standards on SQuaRE (Software Quality Requirements and Evaluation). At the end of the course, you will be confident in your ability to apply industry best practices to support the non-functional testing activities on your own projects. AUDIENCE This course is aimed at test practitioners who are expecting to be actively involved in the practice and/or management of any aspect of non-functional testing and who may want to ensure that they are fully aware of current industry best practices. It may be of interest to those in roles such as : system tester; PREREQUISITES There are no formal entry requirements for this course although prior experience of working on IT projects is certainly beneficial. test analyst; test engineer; test consultant; test manager; user acceptance tester; or software developer. The course is intended as both an introduction to the range of quality characteristics that need to be considered when developing a softwareintensive system and the corresponding testing that can be performed to evaluate these characteristics. It is appropriate for non-testers who want a deeper understanding of non-functional testing such as those in the following roles :- project manager; quality manager; software development manager; management consultant; or business analysts who are responsible for specifying non-functional requirements. This is because it provides them with insight into the level of detail required for testing as well as the difficulties of achieving and testing the different characteristics. 5

6 1 "... refrain from talking to executives about the need for testing, and instead frame the conversation in terms of what the QA process will do for the product and for the bottom line." Software testing expert Scott Barber, from the article, Explain software testing benefits to the executives Magnifying glass image courtesy Kerem 6

7 Background Information METHODOLOGY This tutor-led course includes lectures, demonstrations, discussions and real-time examples. It is highly-interactive, allowing you to learn from LOCATIONS Geographies covered : Middle East Asia Pacific Africa Complete and updated list of all cities and dates are available on the experience of the instructor and each other. Owing to its length, this course cannot provide in-depth training in the practice of testing for all forms of non-functional testing. Instead, it will provide you with an awareness of the variety and range of different characteristics and techniques and where they can best find the appropriate skills needed. IMPORTANT Terms and conditions apply. Please visit Vertical Distinct for full terms. This course is brought to you in partnership with Dr J G Raju. 7

8 Faculty Dr J G Raju A passionate professional and a dynamic test architect, Dr J G Raju holds a PhD in Computer Science from the US and an MBA, International Business from the Management Development Institute of Singapore. He has more than fifteen years of rich experience in training, software development and testing experience across the globe in the BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance) and technology sectors. He has proven problem-solving skills with a technical background in Automated Testing using various tools including HP, Compuware, IBM and freeware. He has managed many complex environments such as SIT, UAT, Test and Pre-Production and has experience building test methodologies, test processes and TCOE. He has been exposed to all stages of Agile Methodologies, SDLC ( Software Development Life Cycle) and TDLC (Test Development Life Cycle). A a senior member of the Singapore Computer Society and an Honourable Member in the Malaysia National Computer Confederation, Raju is also a member of several other professional bodies in the UK and South East Asia. In his current role, he is the Head of Non Functional Testing. Credentials : CTFL (ISTQB qualified); CIPM from the AAPM (American Academy of Project Management); ITIL V3 with the Singapore Workforce Development Agency. 8

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