System Thinking required for Developing Testing Workforce!

By Pradeep C | CEO - Edista Testing Institute

QAI participated in the SofTec 2011 conducted at Nimhans Convention centre, Bangalore on 2^nd July 2011, and presented on the need for a system thinking approach for developing Testing Workforce to meet the growing demand of skilled testers. 

QAI participated in SOFTEC 2011. The conference which facilitates  at promoting Software related Test Experiences by bringing together software test professionals, practitioners, experts, academicians, and service/product vendors to share techniques, methodologies, frameworks, experiences, and case studies to perform, manage, and automate Software Testing. 

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Pradeep C, Founder & CEO emphasized the challenges of the existing state of practice on the workforce selection, and the need for innovative Workforce Strategies for Creating Successful Test Organization. He engaged a highly interactive session on ‘workforce strategies for creating successful test organizations. The leadership track session focused on questioning the existing paradigms for capability and capacity development, and highlighted how a change of perspective can provide an innovative answer for the current problems faced by Testing Heads. His presentation focused on the need for doing structured assessments to determine and focus on the areas of improvement at an Individual and an organizational level. Additionally, the assessments need to focus on identifying the role specific capabilities for an individual using adaptive, intelligent assessment methods. He also reasoned that while the scientific design is not perfected, that his organization Edista is working on developing such a role based assessment framework for identifying the capability improvement needs. This model has already been implemented at various leading clients of Edista, he said. Today, QAI has assessed over 25000+ professionals in India, and have plans to expand the benchmarking base to 100,000 in the coming year, he quoted. The session was followed by an interactive Q&A session which covered various aspects of Software Testing, Test Management, Workforce development & strategies etc.

QAI & Edista Testing stalls was immensely crowded by the delegates wanting to know more about Assessments and Certifications and various other services available with QAI in order to give feathers to their current role and the organization associated.

Some of the Software Testing Certifications of QAI which was in the limelight for the SofTec Conference audience were:

Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)

Acquiring the designation of Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST) indicates a professional level of competence in the principles and practices of software testing in the IT profession. CASTs become members of an acclaimed professional group, receiving recognition of their competence by business and professional associates, and are afforded potentially more rapid career advancement.

Certified Software Tester (CSTE)

The Certified Software Tester (CSTE) certification is intended to establish standards for initial qualification and provide direction for the testing function through an aggressive educational program. Acquiring the designation of Certified Software Tester (CSTE) indicates a professional level of competence in the principles and practices of quality control in the IT profession. CSTE's become members of a recognized professional group and receive recognition of their competence by business and professional associates, potentially more rapid career advancement, and greater acceptance in the role as advisor to management.

Certified Manager of Software Testing (CMST)

Acquiring the designation of Certified Manager of Software Testing (CMST) indicates a level of professional competence in both the principles and practices of software testing, demonstrating the skills and capabilities necessary to manage the software test function. CMST certification provides IT upper management a necessary tool to predict the likelihood of success of individuals applying for management level positions. The CMST certification provides the IT professional with an objective assessment of their management skills. 

For more information regarding the Software Testing & Quality Assurance Certification, please visit: http://www.softwarecertifications.org

 About Pradeep C

(PC as is referred in the market), is a well-known trainer, speaker, and evangelist in the field of Software Testing. In his current role as CEO of Edista Testing Institute – a venture of QAI Global, PC works with organizations to help them solve their Software Testing Workforce Development Problems. Some of the clients that PC works closely with include Deutsche Bank, HCL, Cognizant, Infosys, Siemens, Oracle, Adobe, McAfee, and many others. In all he has a total of 17 years of experience in the fields of Application Development & Maintenance, Software Testing, Software Estimation and Project Management. He is a graduate from BITS Pilani and Wharton School, Penn State, USA. Pradeep can be reached at pradeep.c@edistatesting.com.

About QAI & Edista Testing Institute

QAI Global Services is the advisory and consulting division of QAI, facilitating Operational Excellence in organizations. QGS aids in the design and deployment of best practices and process improvement in areas of Process Management, Quality, Innovation, Project Management, IT Service Management, to name a few.

http://www.qaiglobal.com

ETI, a subsidiary of QAI, provides talent acquisition, management and transformation solutions in Software Testing. ETI provides this support through various trainings, e-learning programs and in-house drives to assist employees in obtaining software testing certifications. Edista Testing Institute [ETI] is a talent partner for leading IT organization globally providing Talent Acquisition, Management and Transformation solutions in Software Testing. Through structured competency assessments based on proprietary competency framework UCFT [Universal Competency Framework for Testing] and with a network of 27+ Authorized Education Partners and programs customized to suit the organizations context, we support organizations in managing, transforming and retaining their talent.

http://edistatesting.com