Mobile World – Business and Technology Drivers
- Mobile analytics data
- Business models for mobile apps
- Mobile device types
- Types of mobile applications
- Mobile application architecture
- Test strategy for mobile apps
- Challenges of mobile application testing
- Risks of mobile application testing
Mobile Application Test Types
- Testing for compatibility with device hardware
- Testing for app interactions with device software
- Testing for various connectivity methods
Common Test Types and Test Process for Mobile Applications
- Common test types applicable for mobile applications
- Additional test levels applicable for mobile applications
- Experience-based testing techniques
- Mobile test process and approaches
Mobile Application Platforms, Tools, and Environment
- Development platforms for mobile applications
- Common development platform tools
- Emulators and simulators
- Setting up a test lab
Automating the Test Execution
- Automation approaches
- Automation methods
- Automation tools evaluation
- Approaches for setting up an automation test lab
Learning Outcomes
- Understand business and technology drivers for mobile apps in order to build a test strategy
- Identify the key challenges, risks, and expectations specific to mobile application testing
- Apply test types and levels specific to mobile applications
- Identify and use suitable environments and tools for mobile application testing
- Understand methods and tools that support mobile application test automation
Target Audience
Not limited to testing specialists — also relevant for the following roles:
- Professionals working with mobile technology
- Professionals planning to start, or already working on, mobile projects within their organization
Prerequisites
ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level certification is required.
Course Duration: 2 days
This certification provides insight into the methods, techniques, and tools a professional uses to test mobile applications, covering the required mobile project activities, roles, methods, and methodologies. It addresses the practical challenges a mobile tester will face, from mobile-specific business and technology drivers through device hardware/software compatibility testing, testing across connectivity methods, and mobile test automation. It builds on classic testing knowledge to address the additional risks introduced by device diversity, operating-system differences, and connectivity scenarios — making it a valuable complement for teams new to mobile projects or looking to mature their mobile test strategy.