Training Irish Public Course Schedule & Pricing 2009

Competence Development Portfolio

The 2009 schedule of public courses offers a wide choice and flexible timetable; most courses are run a few times a year. All courses can be customised and run in-house to meet any particular need.

The training and competence development portfolio falls into three categories.

A number of courses are in constant demand and are included in the public course schedule. Early booking of these courses is recommended.
A number of other courses are subject to ongoing, but less predictable, demand and public courses are scheduled as required; most are run twice a year. Should you wish to attend one of these courses please advise us of your interest and preferred timeframe.
We also have a substantial library of courseware which is more suitable for customised in-house courses and workshops. These are listed below and we will be pleased to discuss your specific requirements.

Course Pricing

Course prices, which include full documentation and morning & afternoon tea/coffee, and lunch, are based on the duration of the course.

One-day courses cost €435, two-day courses cost €860 and three-day courses cost €1,290. Two courses have specific pricing that differs from this general model. These are the ISTQB Foundation and SEI CMMI courses. The ISTQB Foundation course costs €1,000 plus €200 examination fee. The ISTQB Advanced courses cost €1,695 (5 days) and include examination fee.

Public Course Schedule Jan - June '09

Course	Cost	Jan	Feb	Mar	April	May	June
Agile Testing (1 day)	€435		10		7		9
Business & User Acceptance Testing (2 days)	€860			9-10			9-10
Effective Test Management (3 days)	€1,290		17-19			26-28
ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst (5 days)**	€1,695*			23-27 Exam April 3			22-26 Exam July 2
ISTQB Advanced Test Manager (5 days)**	€1,695*					18-22 Exam May 28
ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing (3 days)*	€1,200*	27-29		24-26		12-14
Professional Test Management (3 days)	€1,290				21-23
Results Driven Testing according to TMAPNEXT (3 days)	€1,290			Mar 31- April 2
Test Automation for Managers (1 day)	€435			12			16
Test Automation Skills for Testers (2 days)	€860			17-18			17-18
Testing for Developers (2 days)	€860					15-16
Test Coordination in Practice (2 days)	€860				8-9

* Includes examination fee ** Subject to accreditation,

To book any course download a booking form or alternatively to make an enquiry please email.

Course Location

All public courses are held in central Dublin.

Courses Scheduled as Required

These courses are subject to ongoing, but less predictable, demand and public courses are scheduled as required; most are run twice a year. Should you wish to attend one of these courses please advise us of your interest and preferred timeframe.

Requirements Engineering & Management	Register your Interest
Risk-based Testing	Register your Interest
Software Configuration Management	Register your Interest
Supplier Quality Management	Register your Interest
Testing Basics	Register your Interest
Testing for Project Managers	Register your Interest
TPI Model (Test Process Improvement)	Register your Interest
TMMi (Testing Maturity Model) Overview	Register your Interest

In-house Courses

All of the courses listed above are available to be customised and run in-house. The list is also supplemented by a substantial library of courseware which is more appropiate for in-house courses and workshops. The library includes:

Advanced Testing Techniques
Change Management Workshop
e-Business Testing
Exploratory Testing
Introduction to CMMI (1 Day overview)
Managing Outsourced Software Projects
OO Analysis and Design
Process Modelling
Risk Management
RPI Facilitator Training (Rapid Performance Improvement)
Software Engineering Best Practice
Software Inspections & Peer Reviews
Software Metrics in Action
Software Process Improvement
Software Project Management
Software Usability Testing
Testing Strategy Design
Understanding and using the SEI CMMI

Course Details

Agile Testing (1 day)

Are you moving to a more agile methodology? If so how do you keep control of testing?
Do you feel the Agile is the way forward but are unsure on how testing will be affected?
Would you like to pick up some techniques from Agile that can be used with any methodology but will help in flexibility?

While agile has provided the solutions for many software development problems, it is not a silver bullet and has still to overcome issues that more traditional project development lifecycles handle. Testing is an important part of how agile succeeds, but as agile is a big departure from normal development, how does it affect testing and the test process?. Full course details

Course Dates

Feb 10^th

April 7^th

June 9^th

Business & User Acceptance Testing (2 days)

Implement the essential disciplines of UAT management including prioritisation, estimation and control. Full course details

Course Dates

March 10^th-11^th

June 10^th-11^th

Effective Test Management (3 days)

Testing is a crucial process which takes a significant percentage of the project (figures of 30%-60% are often quoted). Effective management of a project's testing activities and improvement of the overall testing process are therefore of significant concern. This course highlights the key activities and concerns with test planning, tracking and control. Specific guidance on how to improve your testing process is given and an overview of the Testing Maturity Model is also provided. Full course details

Course Dates

Feb 17^th-19^th

May 26^th-28^th

ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst (5 days)

Following on from the ISTQB Foundation Certificate the ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst Certificate provides the next level of knowledge and practical expertise in the ISTQB Advanced Certification scheme. . Full course details

Course Dates

March 23^th- 27^thExam April 3^rd

ISTQB Advanced Test Manager (5 days)

The ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Course description available later. More details.

Course Dates

May 18^th- 22^ndExam May 28^th

ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing (3 days)

This comprehensive introduction to software testing provides you with the knowledge and expertise to undertake the ISTQB examination for the Foundation Certificate in Software Testing offered at the end of the third day. It covers areas such as testing principles, testing through the lifecycle, test techniques, test management and test automation. Static testing and all stages of dynamic testing from unit/component testing to acceptance testing are also covered. Full course details

Course Dates

Jan 27^th-29^th

Mar24^th-26^th

May 12^th-14^th

Profesional Test Management

The course provides an understanding of both the theory and practice of structured testing. More details

Course Dates

April 21^st-23^rd

Requirements Engineering & Management (2 days)

Learn how to create and maintain high quality user and system requirements and validate that the requirements define the system that the customer needs. Full course details

Course Dates

Scheduled as required

Register your Interest

Result Driven Testing according to TMAPNext (3 days)

Results diven testing according to TMAPNext is a basic traing on testing using the TMAP approach and is mainly intended for test engineers. More details

Course Dates

March 31^st - April 2^rd

SEI Accredited CMMI Introduction (3 days)

This is the SEI's official introductory course for the CMMI which is a prerequisite for further CMMI training and SCAMPI appraisal participation. This course is run in conjunction with Ericsson an SEI Partner. It will be delivered by Winifred Menezes an experienced authorised SEI lead appraiser. Full course details.

Course Dates

Scheduled as required

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Software Configuration Management (2 days)

This practical workshop gives a comprehensive introduction to Software Configuration Management (SCM), allowing participants to control changes to the software elements and maintaining their integrity and traceability throughout the system lifecycle. It provides rationale for the various elements of SCM and its practical implementation within projects and the organisation. Practical exercises allow the principles to be applied to your organisation and the workshop approach ensures real progress is made towards implementing/improving your SCM process. Full course details

Course Dates

Scheduled as required

Register your Interest

Supplier Quality Management (2 days)

This course covers best practice throughout the supplier management lifecycle incorporating selection, planning, monitoring and control. Full course details

Course Dates

Scheduled as required

Register your Interest

Test Automation for Managers (1 day)

Software Test Automation can bring significant benefits to organizations, including; improved quality, improved metrics, reduced test cycles, reduced costs and better utilization of skilled S/W test and QA personnel. However many automation projects fail.

This course is designed to provide S/W Test and QA managers and senior professionals with the knowledge to select the most appropriate automation strategy to their situation and to prepare an execution plan that will deliver the target results. Full course details

Course Dates

March 12^th

June 16^th

Test Automation Skills for Testers (2 days)

This course introduces techniques and practices not generally covered by the official tool courses which will significantly improve the return on investment of functional test automation, increase the work efficiency of automation engineers, or give test shelfware a second chance. Full course details

Course Dates

March 17^th - 18^th

June 17^th - 18^th

Testing Basics (1 day)

An introduction to testing allowing participants to understand why testing is needed, understand what testing is, describe the fundamental principles of software testing and understand the test lifecycle and key test processes. Full course details

Course Dates

Scheduled as required

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Test Coordination in Practice (2 day)

This practical training is based on situtations the test coordinator encounters on a daily basis and for which he/she must take action. More details

Course Dates

April 8^th - 9^th

Testing for Developers (2 days)

The content is drawn from the ISTQB Foundation and ISEB Practitioner Course in Software Testing and from a number of recent conferences and publications. In addition to the slides and exercises, there will be a number of best practice guidelines, examples, templates and checklists provided to participants. Full course details

Course Dates

April 15^th-16^th

Testing for Java Developers (2 days)

This course is designed for all those requiring the ability to apply specific testing techniques in the context of a Java development. Full course details

Course Dates

Scheduled as required

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Testing for Project Managers (2 days)

Course Dates

Scheduled as required

Register your Interest

Theory into Practice in Software Testing: A "Hands-on" Workshop (2 days)

The course content is based on demonstrating the practical implementation of the test process. The test process is based on the ISTQB standard supported by IEEE 829. Full course details

Course Dates

Scheduled as required

Register your Interest

TMMi (Test Maturity Model) Overview

Course Dates

Scheduled as required

Register your Interest

TPI Model (Test Process Improvement)

Course Dates

Scheduled as required

Register your Interest

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