TMMi Professional 2.0

Description

Holders of the TMMi® Professional certificate have a strong understanding of the TMMi model and how it can be used to support test process improvement in modern software delivery environments. The certification covers the following key areas: 

Chapter 1: Introduction to the TMMi Model

• Typical business reasons for test process improvement
• The background to the development of the TMMi model
• Typical costs and benefits of using the TMMi model
• The sources used during the development of the TMMi model
• The scope of the TMMi model, including its lifecycle-independent nature
• The People, Process and Technology (PPT) framework and its relationship to test automation and test process improvement
• The relationship between TMMi and Quality Engineering

Chapter 2: TMMi Maturity Levels

• The TMMi maturity levels and their related process areas
• The meaning and purpose of each TMMi maturity level

Chapter 3: Structure of the TMMi Model

• The main components of the TMMi model
• The difference between required, expected, and informative components
• How TMMi model components are categorized by type: required, expected, and informative
• How TMMi supports institutionalization
• The relationship between TMMi and CMMI

Chapter 4: The TMMi Model

• The TMMi level 2 process areas and their goals: Test Policy and Strategy, Test Planning, Test Monitoring and Control, Test Design and Execution, Test Environment, and Implementation and Habit
• The practices of the TMMi level 2 process areas
• The TMMi level 3 process areas and their goals: Test Organization, Test Training Program, Test Process and Integration, Non-Functional Testing, and Peer Reviews
• The practices of the TMMi level 3 process areas
• The TMMi level 4 process areas and their goals: Test Measurement and Product Quality Evaluation
• The practices of the TMMi level 4 process areas
• The TMMi level 5 process areas and their goals: Quality Control, Defect Prevention, and Test Process Optimization
• The practices of the TMMi level 5 process areas

Chapter 5: TMMi in Agile and DevOps Contexts

• How TMMi can be used in an Agile context and how TMMi and Agile can complement each other
• The differences between test process improvement in an Agile context and in a traditional context
• How TMMi process areas, goals, and practices can be interpreted and used in an Agile context
• How TMMi can be used in a DevOps context and how TMMi and DevOps can complement each other
• How TMMi process areas, goals, and practices can be interpreted and used in a DevOps context

Chapter 6: Artificial Intelligence and TMMi

• The difference between testing AI-based systems and using AI for testing
• How TMMi can be used when testing AI-based systems
• How TMMi process areas, goals, and practices can be interpreted and used when testing AI-based systems
• The People, Process and Technology (PPT) framework and its relationship to Artificial Intelligence and test process improvement
• How Artificial Intelligence and GenAI can support TMMi process areas and goals

Chapter 7: TMMi Assessments

• The role of assessments within the overall improvement process
• The difference between informal TMMi assessments and formal TMMi assessments
• The TMMi assessment process, including component rating
• The criteria for becoming an accredited TMMi Assessor or TMMi Lead Assessor

Chapter 8: Implementing TMMi

• The activities of the initiating phase of the improvement framework
• The activities of the diagnosing phase of the improvement framework
• The activities of the establishing phase of the improvement framework
• The activities of the acting phase of the improvement framework
• The activities of the learning phase of the improvement framework
• Why TMMi should be interpreted according to business needs, objectives, and context rather than used simply as a checklist

Business Outcomes

Holders of the TMMi® Professional certificate can…

• Explain to management the business importance of test process improvement.
• Guide and advise an organization, project, or team using the TMMi model as a basis for test process improvement, either in sequential lifecycle environments or in Agile and DevOps contexts.
• Advise on the successful application of Artificial Intelligence with TMMi.
• Support the interpretation and understanding of the TMMi model.
• Act as a co-assessor for informal TMMi assessments.
• Participate in programs for improving the test process within an organization, project, or team.

In general, a TMMi Professional has acquired the knowledge needed to support TMMi-based test process improvement and to continue further development throughout the TMMi Career Path, working towards becoming a TMMi Assessor, TMMi Lead Assessor, and/or TMMi Test Process Improver.