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Master Professional Test Management, Control Risks & Increase Software Quality Effectively
This Advanced‑Level training enables you to take on demanding test management responsibilities throughout the entire software development lifecycle. You will deepen your knowledge of test strategies, test processes, and organizational contexts, and learn how to build test teams, identify risks early, and plan, manage, and monitor testing activities efficiently.
You will acquire comprehensive skills in test documentation, risk management, defect and deviation management, as well as test process improvement. The content is aligned with the ISTQB® CTAL‑TM v3.0 requirements and prepares you effectively for the official certification exam.
Our experienced trainers will show you:
- how to plan, estimate, document & control complex test processes
- how risk‑based testing works and how to identify test‑relevant risks
- how to build, lead, and develop test teams
- how to design test strategies and adapt them to project contexts
- how to implement defect, deviation & review processes professionally
- how to initiate & measure test process improvements
- how tools support effective test management
- how to optimally prepare for the ISTQB® exam
Your Benefits at a Glance
- Qualification for demanding test management tasks
- Confidence in handling test strategies, planning, control & reporting
- Deep understanding of risk analysis, defect management & test improvement
- Professional preparation for the CTAL‑TM exam
- Internationally recognized Advanced‑Level certificate
- Strengthening your position in quality management & IT projects
Seminar Contents
Test Management & Test Processes
- Overview of test management roles & activities
- Planning, estimating & controlling tests
- Documentation & communication in the test process
Risk‑Based Testing
- Identification & assessment of risks
- Risk‑oriented prioritization of test activities
- Optimizing test coverage through risk analysis
Test Strategies & Organizational Requirements
- Deriving tailored test approaches
- Alignment with project goals & corporate strategy
- Working with different lifecycle models
Defect & Deviation Management
- Systems for defect reporting
- Analysis & evaluation of defects
- Defining an appropriate defect workflow
Reviews & Audits
- Importance for quality assurance & risk mitigation
- Types of reviews & areas of application
- Audit procedures & quality criteria
Test Process Improvement
- Continuous evaluation of existing test processes
- Building and executing improvement initiatives
- Relevant models & best‑practice approaches
Tools for Test Support
- Use of test management tools
- Tool selection & its benefits for efficiency & quality
- Integrations along the software development process
Team Building, Leadership & Communication
- Identifying & developing team competencies
- Role distribution & responsibilities
- Optimizing communication in test environments
Target Audience
This training is aimed at professionals working in test management or aspiring to do so, including:
- Testers, Test Managers, Test Consultants
- Business Analysts
- Scrum Masters & Product Owners
- Project, Quality, or Software Development Managers
- IT Directors, Management Consultants
- Leaders in quality & testing environments
The certification is valid indefinitely and internationally recognized.
Prerequisites
Required for participation:
- ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (v4.0 or earlier)
Recommended but not mandatory:
- At least 6 months of experience in software development or testing
Exam Details (iSQI)
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Questions: 50 multiple‑choice questions
- Passing Score: 58 out of 88 points
- Allowed materials: none
- Format: Online exam after the training
- Languages: German or English
- Certification body: iSQI
Seminar Price
- Training: €1,995.00 p.p. plus VAT
- Exam fee: €295.00 p.p. plus VAT
- Education package: €69.00 p.p. plus VAT
Note
This course is conducted by SERVIEW GmbH.
Agile Requirements Engineering in 5 Days – Fundamentals & Expert Knowledge in One Package
With this five‑day combined training, you will gain a complete qualification in Agile Requirements Engineering – from the foundational knowledge of the RE@Agile Primer to the advanced competencies of the RE@Agile Practitioner.
You will learn how to reliably elicit, document, prioritize, and adapt requirements in agile projects. This training combines classical Requirements Engineering with agile methods and shows how both approaches work together seamlessly.
This compact seminar is designed for professionals who want to complete a comprehensive, practice‑oriented training in Agile Requirements Engineering within a short period of time.
Our experienced trainers will show you:
- how to efficiently gather, describe & maintain requirements in agile projects
- how to adapt RE techniques and integrate them into Scrum, Kanban & SAFe®
- how to respond flexibly to changes without losing quality or focus
- how classical RE principles and agile values interact
- how to bring together stakeholders, developers & product owners
- how Requirements Engineering works in agile teams in a structured and scalable way
- how to efficiently prepare for both IREB exams
Your Benefits at a Glance
- Two IREB trainings & two exams in just five days
- Complete skills development from fundamentals to expert level
- Ideal for dynamic project environments with frequent change
- Valuable RE skills for Product Owners, Analysts & agile teams
- Official IREB® certificates (Primer + Practitioner) upon successful examination
- Perfect combination of structure, flexibility & agility
Seminar Contents
Part 1 – RE@Agile Primer
- Fundamentals of Agile Requirements Engineering
- Values, principles & shared terminology
- Impact of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe®) on RE
- Continuous requirements processes
- Communication and feedback mechanisms
- Combining agile approaches with RE practices
- Primer exam preparation
Part 2 – RE@Agile Practitioner
- Advanced requirements elicitation in an agile environment
- Documentation & maintenance along iterative development cycles
- Prioritization, refinement & backlog management
- Adapting classical RE techniques to agile methodologies
- Linking customer value with technical implementation
- Integration into Scrum, Kanban & scaled frameworks
- Case studies & practice‑oriented scenarios
- Practitioner exam preparation
Target Audience
This compact training is intended for professionals who want to learn or deepen Agile Requirements Engineering, including:
- Requirements Engineers & Business Analysts
- Agile Coaches & Scrum Masters
- Product Owners & Product Managers
- Project Managers & IT Consultants
- Software Developers & Technical Architects
- Quality & Test Managers
- Anyone who wants to professionally combine RE and agility
Prerequisites
- No prior knowledge required
- Recommendation: previous IREB Foundation (CPRE FL) for even better understanding
Exam Details (iSQI)
- Duration:
- RE@Agile Primer: 40 minutes
- RE@Agile Practitioner: 75 minutes
- Questions:
- Primer: 22 multiple-choice questions
- Practitioner: approx. 45 multiple-choice questions
- Passing score: 70% required
- Materials allowed: none
- Format: Online exam at a date of your choice
- Languages: German or English
- Certification body: iSQI
Seminar Price
- Training (5 days): €2,890.00 p.p. plus VAT
- Exam fees (Primer + Practitioner): €518.00 p.p. plus VAT
- Education package: €138.00 p.p. plus VAT
Note
This course is conducted by SERVIEW GmbH.
Applying Agile Requirements Engineering at Expert Level & Successfully Steering Projects
In this practice-oriented training, you will deepen your expertise in agile Requirements Engineering and learn how to efficiently elicit, document, and manage requirements in dynamic project environments. You will discover how flexible requirements techniques can be integrated into agile frameworks to respond quickly to change while keeping value creation and project goals in focus.
You will strengthen your understanding of the interfaces between customer expectations and technical implementation, and learn how to apply Requirements Engineering safely, systematically, and in a value‑driven manner within an agile context.
This course is ideal for anyone looking to elevate their RE skills to a professional level — including Requirements Engineers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Agile Coaches.
Our experienced trainers will show you:
- how to efficiently capture, describe, and manage requirements in agile projects
- how to adapt and apply RE methods in an agile and flexible way
- how to prioritize, refine, and iteratively evolve requirements
- how to successfully bridge customer value and technical implementation
- how to embed RE techniques into Scrum, Kanban & SAFe®
- how to apply agile Requirements Engineering strategically
- how to best prepare for the Practitioner exam
Your Benefits at a Glance
- Professional RE competencies specifically for agile projects
- More confidence in agile iterations, feedback loops & prioritization
- Direct applicability for Product Owners, Analysts & Developers
- Improved collaboration between business and technical teams
- Official IREB® certification (CPRE‑AL) upon successful examination
- Ideal for modern, fast‑paced project environments
Seminar Contents
Agile Requirements Engineering in Practice
- Efficiently eliciting & managing requirements in agile teams
- Adapting RE techniques in agile contexts
- Handling changing requirements
- Balancing flexibility and goal orientation
Requirements Methods & Documentation
- Choosing appropriate RE techniques for agile projects
- Documentation aligned with agile artifacts
- Iterative refinement, prioritization & ongoing maintenance
Connecting Customer Value & Technical Implementation
- Formulating requirements from a customer perspective
- Translating them into technical specifications
- Collaborating with development teams & stakeholders
Integration into Agile Frameworks
- Requirements Engineering in Scrum
- Requirements in Kanban & continuous workflows
- Embedding RE into scaled frameworks (e.g., SAFe®)
Combining Agile Mindset & RE Principles
- Aligning values and principles from RE & agility
- Designing effective communication & feedback processes
Practical Exercises, Case Studies & Examples
- Realistic scenarios
- Group work & discussions
- Best practices for agile RE
Exam Preparation
- Exam format, sample questions & procedures
- Success factors
- Certification process & preparation for the CPRE exam
Target Audience
- Requirements Engineers & Business Analysts
- Agile Coaches & Scrum Masters
- Product Owners & Product Managers
- Project Managers & Developers
- IT Consultants
- Quality & Test Managers
- Anyone looking to apply RE techniques professionally in agile projects
Prerequisites
To participate in the training and examination, one of the following certificates is required:
IREB Certificates
- IREB® RE@Agile Primer (CPRE)
- IREB® CPRE Foundation Level
OR one of the following PO / Agile certificates:
- CSPO (Scrum Alliance)
- RPO (Scrum Inc.)
- PSPO (Scrum.org)
- SAFe® PM/PO
- itedas.org Product Owner
- Kanban University – Team Kanban Practitioner
- BCS – Practitioner in Requirements Engineering
Important: Participation in the exam is not possible without one of these certificates.
Exam Details (iSQI)
- Duration: 75 minutes
- Questions: approx. 45 multiple-choice questions
- Passing Score: 70%
- Aids: none
- Format: Online exam at a date of your choice
- Languages: German or English
- Certification Body: iSQI
Seminar Price
- Training: €1,595.00 p.p. plus VAT
- Exam Fee: €299.00 p.p. plus VAT
- Education Package: €69.00 p.p. plus VAT
Note:
This course is conducted by SERVIEW GmbH
Automate Word, streamline workflows & build your own VBA solutions
This practical training teaches you how to automate Microsoft Word using VBA.
You will learn how to record, edit and optimise macros, work with the VBA editor, use variables and control structures, and access Word‑specific objects and document areas.
By the end of the course, you will be able to create your own small automation solutions and significantly increase efficiency in your daily Word work.
Our experienced trainers will show you how to:
- record, test and edit macros in a professional way
- understand the possibilities and limitations of Word macros
- navigate and use the VBA development environment
- declare and manage variables, constants, procedures and functions
- work with control structures (If, Select Case) and loops
- access Word-specific objects, fields and form elements
- create input and output dialogs
- identify, debug and fix errors effectively
Your benefits at a glance
- a clear & efficient introduction to Word automation
- practical examples and reusable code structures
- skills to develop your own VBA‑based solutions
- faster work processes through automation
Course Contents
Recording & Editing Macros
- possibilities and limitations of macros
- recording and testing macros
- editing macros in the VBA editor
Programming Basics
- parts of the development environment
- understanding the Object Browser
- event procedures and functions
- creating and testing procedures
- declaring and using variables
- scope and lifetime of variables
- using constants
- control structures: If–Then–Else, Select Case
- loops: For Next, Do Loop While, Do Loop Until
Word‑Specific Programming Techniques
- using the Word object model
- accessing document areas
- programming fields and form elements
- creating input and output dialogs
Error Handling & Debugging
- basics of error handling
- using breakpoints
- inspecting and monitoring variables
- using the Immediate Window
Target Group
This course is ideal for:
- users who want to automate tasks in Microsoft Word
- professionals who frequently perform repetitive actions
- advanced Word users interested in programming and automation
Prerequisites
- good to very good knowledge of Microsoft Word
- practical experience with Word documents
- general PC and Office experience
Enhance your PowerPoint skills and create compelling presentations with Microsoft 365
In this practical PowerPoint advanced course, you will learn how to elevate your presentations to a new professional level using the extended features of Microsoft PowerPoint.
You will work intensively with slide masters, layouts, designs, multimedia elements, animations and transitions. Additionally, you will learn how to reuse content from other presentations, improve consistency and enhance both the visual and structural quality of your slides.
Our experienced trainers will show you how to:
- use slide masters and title masters professionally
- create consistent presentation designs efficiently
- integrate images, videos and audio files for stronger visual impact
- apply animations and slide transitions meaningfully
- work with hyperlinks and interactive navigation
- prepare and deliver presentations confidently
- avoid common pitfalls and significantly speed up your workflow
Your benefits at a glance
- practical training focused on Microsoft 365
- professional design using multimedia elements
- efficient use of slide masters for consistency and CI compliance
- more impactful presentations through structured animations and transitions
- ideal for daily work in office environments, marketing, sales, training or management
Course Contents
Professional work with slide masters & title masters
- creating, assigning and reusing slide masters
- editing and centrally managing layouts
- importing masters and layouts from other presentations
Using multimedia effectively
- inserting, editing and optimising images
- integrating videos and audio files
- recommended media formats & compatibility
Designing impactful presentations
- using hyperlinks & navigation for professional interaction
- planning and testing animations and transitions
- preparing an effective slide show
Efficient tips & tricks for daily presentation work
- time‑saving functions and design templates
- working with themes and quick styles
- best practices for clarity, focus and professional visual appeal
Target Group
This training is ideal for:
- users with basic PowerPoint knowledge
- people who regularly create presentations
- professionals in marketing, sales, PMO, training, management
- anyone who wants to create modern, high‑impact Office 365 presentations
Prerequisites
- participation in the PowerPoint fundamentals course or equivalent knowledge
- routine use of Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft 365
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