Advanced software testing Rex Black ; Vol. 2: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification as an advanced test manager This book teaches test managers what they need to know to achieve advanced skills in test estimation test planning test monitoring and test control. Readers will learn how to define the overall testing goals and strategies for the systems being tested. This hands on exercise rich book provides experience with planning scheduling and tracking these tasks. Youll be able to describe and organize the necessary activities as well as learn to select acquire and assign adequate resources for testing tasks. Youll learn how to form organize and lead testing teams and master the organizing of communication among the members of the testing teams and between the testing teams and all the other stakeholders. Additionally youll learn how to justify decisions and provide adequate reporting information where applicable.