Modern software delivery depends on effective test automation, but successful implementation requires more than selecting the right tools. The ISTQB Certified Tester Test Automation Strategy (CT-TAS) course develops the knowledge needed to plan, govern and introduce automation across projects and teams. You'll gain an industry-recognised specialist certification while learning how to create strategies that support consistent delivery, informed investment decisions and long-term organisational value.
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ISTQB Certified Tester Test Automation Strategy (CT-TAS)
Build a practical automation strategy
This accredited two-day course is designed for experienced testing professionals who want to move beyond automation implementation and develop the strategic skills needed to introduce, scale and improve test automation across an organisation. You'll learn how to evaluate investment decisions, manage automation risks, align automation with delivery models and measure business value. The qualification supports career progression into senior testing, quality leadership and test architecture roles.
Learning objectives
- Evaluate automation success factors
- Assess costs and investment
- Plan organisation-wide automation
- Integrate automation across test levels
- Support Agile and DevOps delivery
- Develop deployment strategies
- Measure automation effectiveness
- Understand automation governance
- Plan continuous improvement
- Deliver sustainable automation strategies
Key facts
Certification
ISTQB Certified Tester Test Automation Strategy (CT-TAS) Specialist
Who it’s for
Designed for software testing professionals involved in test automation, including testers, test analysts, test automation engineers, test architects, test managers, developers and technical leaders responsible for automation strategy.
Prerequisites
Candidates must hold the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0 certification (or an earlier Foundation Level equivalent) and have practical software testing experience.
Exam information
The certification exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions completed in 60 minutes. A passing score of 32 out of 49 marks is required. The exam is delivered via remote proctor.
Optional extras
Pass Protect exam insurance
Pre-course
No pre-course work is required. We recommend reviewing your ISTQB Foundation Level knowledge before attending to get the most from the course.
Course syllabus
The CT-TAS syllabus covers the following topics, as defined by the official ISTQB curriculum.
- Introduction and objectives for test automation strategy
- Success factors of a test automation strategy
- Test automation resources
- Costs and risks of implementing a test automation solution
- Roles and responsibilities within test automation
- Preparing for test automation
- Integration across test levels
- Strategic considerations in different software development lifecycle models
- Application and viability of test automation
- Organisational deployment and release strategies for test automation
- The automation solution planning
- Test automation deployment strategies
- Dependencies within the test environment
- Test automation impact analysis
- Investment in setting up and maintaining test automation
- Test automation metrics
- The value of test automation on the project and organisation level
- Decisions made from test reports
- Implementation and improvement strategies for testing automation
- Transitioning activities from manual testing to continuous testing
- Test automation strategy across the organisation
FAQs
Whether you're considering your next ISTQB certification or planning to introduce test automation more effectively within your organisation, these frequently asked questions explain what the CT-TAS course covers, who it's designed for and what you can expect from the certification.
What is the ISTQB Certified Tester Test Automation Strategy (CT-TAS) certification?
The CT-TAS is an ISTQB Specialist certification that focuses on the strategic planning, implementation and continuous improvement of test automation. Rather than teaching automation tools, it develops the knowledge needed to introduce and manage automation successfully across projects and organisations.
What will I learn on the CT-TAS course?
You'll learn how to evaluate automation opportunities, develop organisation-wide automation strategies, understand costs and risks, plan deployment, integrate automation across different delivery models, measure success using metrics and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Is this course focused on automation tools?
No. The course is tool-agnostic and concentrates on the principles of developing an effective automation strategy. It covers planning, governance, deployment, risk management, investment decisions and measuring the value automation delivers to the organisation.
How does CT-TAS differ from Test Automation Engineer (CTAL-TAE)?
CT-TAS focuses on defining and managing an organisation's automation strategy, including planning, governance, investment and adoption. Test Automation Engineer (CTAL-TAE) is centred on the technical design, implementation and maintenance of automated testing solutions.
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