Learn how to plan and design tests that deliver real value!
Knowing testing techniques is one thing. Knowing which techniques to use, when to use them, and how to apply them to a real project is something else entirely.
Test Planning and Design is a practical, self-paced e-Learning course designed to help software testers move beyond simply executing tests to thinking strategically about what should be tested, why it matters, and how to test it effectively.
Rather than preparing you to pass a certification exam, this course focuses on applying proven testing principles and techniques to the situations testers encounter on real projects.
Certification teaches you a body of knowledge. This course teaches you how to use that knowledge when the project gets messy.
What You Will Learn
Through instruction, examples, and practical exercises, you will learn how to:- Develop practical, risk-focused test plans
- Identify the conditions and risks that deserve the most testing attention
- Design effective tests using techniques such as equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, and decision tables
- Apply experience-based testing techniques
- Work effectively when requirements are incomplete or ambiguous
- Identify important quality requirements beyond basic functionality
- Determine where test automation can provide meaningful value
- Create and maintain high-value test assets that can be reused and improved over time
- Make better testing decisions when there is no single "correct" answer
The course uses a realistic retail business case involving thousands of stores, multiple countries, e-commerce systems, inventory, returns, and other real-world testing challenges. You'll have opportunities to apply what you learn instead of simply watching presentations.
Built From Real-World Experience
This course reflects lessons learned from more than four decades of software development, testing, test management, consulting, and training across a wide range of organizations and industries.
The goal isn't to give you a rigid framework to follow. It's to help you develop the knowledge and judgment needed to decide what makes sense in your situation.
Personal Instructor Support Is Included
You're not on your own.
If you have questions while taking the course, you can ask Randy directly. Personal instructor support is included with your enrollment at no additional charge.
Whether you have a question about the course material or how a concept might apply to a real-world testing situation, you have access to an experienced testing practitioner—not a chatbot or anonymous support desk.
Who Should Take This Course?
Test Planning and Design is ideal for:
- Software testers who want to strengthen their test design skills
- Test analysts and QA professionals
- Test leads and test managers
- Developers who participate in testing
- Business analysts and others involved in defining acceptance criteria
- People who have earned testing certifications but want to become more effective at applying that knowledge in real-world situations
If you want to become better at thinking about testing—not simply performing testing activities—this course is for you.
