Comments on: ISEB, and the train that won’t stop going http://www.eviltester.com/index.php/2008/02/08/iseb-and-the-train-that-wont-stop-going/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iseb-and-the-train-that-wont-stop-going A different view of software testing Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:03:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Balan http://www.eviltester.com/index.php/2008/02/08/iseb-and-the-train-that-wont-stop-going/#comment-1054 Balan Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:47:07 +0000 http://www.eviltester.com/?p=27#comment-1054 I do agree with both of the comments. I do not even think whether the ISEB themselves practise what they preach. For example ISEB was advertising for over a year that there will be a new publication for intermediate level available in this September. However, now in September they are claiming that the publication will be released in Quarter 1 of 2009. Iseb could not manage their own project! lol. Thus, the their candidates are left with no choice other than paying for expensive courses to prepare for their exams or wait patiently until ISEB eventualy manage to publish their book. <em>Or skip the exam altogether? Two options = dilemma. Three Options = real choice.</em> I do agree with both of the comments. I do not even think whether the ISEB themselves practise what they preach. For example ISEB was advertising for over a year that there will be a new publication for intermediate level available in this September. However, now in September they are claiming that the publication will be released in Quarter 1 of 2009. Iseb could not manage their own project! lol.

Thus, the their candidates are left with no choice other than paying for expensive courses to prepare for their exams or wait patiently until ISEB eventualy manage to publish their book.

Or skip the exam altogether? Two options = dilemma. Three Options = real choice.

]]> By: Zoe http://www.eviltester.com/index.php/2008/02/08/iseb-and-the-train-that-wont-stop-going/#comment-707 Zoe Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:18:05 +0000 http://www.eviltester.com/?p=27#comment-707 Good points, well made. I'm a PTM with 10+ years of experience but I have no exams (!). If I had to follow the chain and needed to start at the Foundation level, I would be very concerned about my competency to charge £x per day running testing programmes. The good news is the ISTQB. OK, you still need to have the Foundation stage - but you can get straight on with specialisation (Eg: test managament/tech test analyst) at Advanced level without needing to do the Intermediate ISEB. Cost effective and I can quickly study for a qualification which might be of some use to myself and my clients, rather than just adding 'window dressing' to my CV. <em> Hopefully someone, either you or your clients, will identify some value in you having passed the ISTQB. Thanks for the comment.</em> Good points, well made. I’m a PTM with 10+ years of experience but I have no exams (!). If I had to follow the chain and needed to start at the Foundation level, I would be very concerned about my competency to charge £x per day running testing programmes.

The good news is the ISTQB. OK, you still need to have the Foundation stage – but you can get straight on with specialisation (Eg: test managament/tech test analyst) at Advanced level without needing to do the Intermediate ISEB. Cost effective and I can quickly study for a qualification which might be of some use to myself and my clients, rather than just adding ‘window dressing’ to my CV.


Hopefully someone, either you or your clients, will identify some value in you having passed the ISTQB. Thanks for the comment.

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