tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353091939996365068.post6805887502360428816..comments2023-08-27T02:25:27.058-07:00Comments on Continuous Quality: Certification - Should be more than a piece of paperKelvin Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09009227745674771996noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353091939996365068.post-48406002231718441062009-06-10T23:40:49.076-07:002009-06-10T23:40:49.076-07:00Good Blog Kelvin,
As I say to me team members its ...Good Blog Kelvin,<br />As I say to me team members its not about attaining a certificate. I can print a really great certificate out for them for a few bucks. Doing a certification course is about learning new skills and putting them in to practice. <br />A multiple choice exam does not verify the types of skills I consider essential to verify someone is a good tester. This is why I struggle to bring myself to send someone on a course that costs $2500. The multiple choice exam makes it harder to prove the ROI for my companies money.Darren Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909619996868387570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353091939996365068.post-55269877949632867232009-05-28T19:48:10.088-07:002009-05-28T19:48:10.088-07:00Good points Kelvin,
There's too many dodgy course...Good points Kelvin, <br />There's too many dodgy courses that don't actually tecah skills. I was impressed by CSTP because it taught real competencies.<br />You are a legend! Can I get a tee-shirt?Fr. Dr. John N D'Altonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623594197781410448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353091939996365068.post-70821929172335352892009-05-18T09:01:00.000-07:002009-05-18T09:01:00.000-07:00I agree! Software testing certification bodies nee...I agree! Software testing certification bodies need to consider the value (dare I say, ROI?) that individuals and organisations gain by sending their testers through certification programmes. Rather than simply focussing on the piece of paper they will receive after passing the exam, participants need to be able to demonstrate that they have improved their skills as a result of attending the training course itself. Ideally, the exam should simply be a vehicle for motivating participants to practice what they have learnt - something that is imperative in achieving competency in anything. <br /><br />I've heard test managers both here and abroad moan about the fact that certification does not equal competency, especially when it comes in the form of a three day training course. Mind you, I also never understood why it is generally expected that developers must attend two to four years of training to become competent, and yet testers are expected to become competent after just three days of training. That thought aside, I believe it is the responsibility of the training course providers and certification bodies to manage the expectations of their clients (in this case, the individuals attending training and the organisations funding them), to ensure that they have realistic expectations on what is achievable through each level of certification.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428391536386024947noreply@blogger.com