AU - CPAT

Description

Agile United Certified Practitioner in Agile Testing (AU-CPAT) - Version 2.0

What Makes AU-CPAT 2.0 Unique?

The Agile Test Model (ATM)

AU-CPAT introduces a powerful conceptual model that connects:

• Client needs
• Conceptual design
• The actual product

Testing is positioned across three bridges:

1. Capturing / Analyzing
2. Verifying / Checking
3. Exploring / Validating

This model helps testers understand where and why they add value.

Elevate Your Role as an Agile Tester

The Certified Practitioner in Agile Testing (CPAT) – Version 2.0 by Agile United is designed for testing professionals who want to move beyond traditional testing and become true quality enablers within Agile teams.

This certification introduces the Agile Test Model (ATM) — a structured yet flexible way of understanding how testing contributes to delivering value. It enables testers to analyze client needs, verify requirements effectively, and validate whether the right product is being built.

AU-CPAT 2.0 emphasizes:

• Client-centered quality thinking
• Risk-driven Agile test approaches
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• A balanced view of verification, validation, and exploration
• Practical test automation strategy

This is not just a testing course, it is a mindset shift.

Why AU-CPAT 2.0?

Modern Agile teams need more than test execution. They need professionals who:

• Help clarify requirements before development starts
• Facilitate risk discussions
• Guide automation strategy
• Explore unknown product risks
• Provide meaningful quality insights

AU-CPAT 2.0 develops testers into next-level Agile quality practitioners who actively contribute across the entire development lifecycle.

What You Will Learn

After completing this certification, you will be able to:

Understand the Agile Test Model (ATM)

• Explain why we test software
• Apply the three-world model (Client – Concept – Product)
• Understand the three testing bridges:
  • Capture / Analyze
  • Verify / Check
  • Explore / Validate

Prepare a Structured Agile Test Approach

• Create a Client Outline (CLIENT mnemonic)
• Build a Concept Outline (CONCEPT mnemonic)
• Develop a Product Outline (PRODUCT mnemonic)
• Apply ISO 25010:2023 quality attributes using the QAAL
• Conduct a SWOT analysis for testing strategy

Improve Requirements Quality

• Apply Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
• Use Specification by Example
• Validate User Stories with INVEST
• Create Horror Plots
• Identify omissions, contradictions, and uncertainties
• Facilitate “Concerns and Damages” sessions
• Use the Nightmare Headline Game for risk analysis

Strengthen Verification Practices

• Distinguish syntactic, semantic, and construction quality
• Apply static and dynamic testing techniques
• Understand test automation value and limitations
• Use the Test Automation Pyramid effectively
• Avoid the “Ice Cone” anti-pattern

Master Exploratory Testing & Validation

• Apply exploratory testing based on Cem Kaner’s definition
• Design and execute test charters
• Use session-based testing and BRIEF debriefing
• Perform user acceptance, usability, and performance validation

Improve Communication & Reporting

• Apply effective questioning techniques
• Manage defects collaboratively
• Create meaningful dashboards and reports
• Report in alignment with Agile principles