As the IT industry becomes more competitive, the ability for management to distinguish professional and skilled individuals in the field becomes mandatory.
QAI Global Institute administers and brings to organization and individuals a suite of certifications that help create the learning, growth and recognition in the workforce.
Some of the benefits of certifications are:
- The rigor of the entire examination and evaluation process results in enormous learning and conceptual clarity for the participants.
- Certification provides a recognition for the expertise and hence accelerates career growth.
- Various online forums created by QAI provide a platform to ensure continued ongoing learning for the certified professionals.
Some of these certifications are mandated as an essential requirement in deployment of quality models, for specific job roles since they are recognition of a level of understanding in the function.
The Certified Manager of Software Testing (CMST) certification establishes a worldwide standard for the assessment of the capabilities and competencies of software testing professionals that are working at, or soon will work at, the software testing management level.
Acquiring the designation of Certified Manager of Software Testing (CMST) indicates a level of professional competence in both the principles and practices of software testing, demonstrating the skills and capabilities necessary to manage the software test function.
CMST certification provides IT upper management a necessary tool to predict the likelihood of success of individuals applying for management level positions. The CMST certification provides the IT professional with an objective assessment of their management skills.
Prerequisites
To qualify for candidacy, each applicant must:
- Currently hold an active CSTE Certification
- Be working in the field covered by the certification designation
- Have the experience (described under the Real World Experience section) to demonstrate mastery of the skills identified in the current Software Testing Common Body of Knowledge
- Be prepared to submit documentation that supports your real-world experience in the software testing field (described under the Real World Experience section)
- Be prepared to take the required manager’s level examination
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Meet one of the following three prerequisites:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college-level institution plus a minimum of four years experience in the software testing field, or
- An associate degree plus a minimum of six years of experience in the software testing field, or
- Eight years of experience in the software testing field.
Real-World Experience Documentation
Candidates for the CMST Certification must demonstrate that they have developed real solutions to challenges in their IT organizations. This must be done for three (3) categories selected from the seven (7) categories listed below:
- Test Planning
- Test Reporting
- Managing Test Execution
- Define, deploy and improve work processes
- Measurement
- Organizational Development (teams and management)
- Communication (leadership and behavioral skills)
The documentation for each of the three categories selected must be submitted to the Software Certifications division using the Real-World Experience Documentation Checklist.
Course Contents
Candidates for this certification must pass a four part exam composed of constructed response (essay) questions. The examination tests the candidate’s “practical” knowledge in the following four areas:
- Test Management
- Test Analysis
- Test Planning and Execution
- Communications and Relationships
For more details please visit : http://www.softwarecertifications.org/qai_cmst.htm
