This course is designed to teach the students the basics of Software Testing and presented in a step-by-step format from defining what software testing is to Learn the techniques Software Testers and Quality Assurance Engineers use every day, which can be applied to any programming language and testing software. Our course offers them the confidence to write a finite set of test cases, design test plans, test strategies, prepare test reports to senior management, conduct testing and prepare test reports. This course begins with testing fundamentals, including terminology and the relationship of testing with other software development life cycle processes. One can learn about the testing techniques; testing metrics; testing processes, test acceptance criteria for sign off including user acceptance testing (UAT); and concludes with an examination of testing knowledge as they are applied to actual software testing operations.

• Introduction to Program Management: Project Initiation, Project Planning, Project Execution, Project Monitoring & Controlling, Project Closure
• Difference between projects and programs
• Strategic thinking and planning for a program
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Overview: Planning, Requirement Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Deployment, Maintenance
• SDLC Stages
• Different Software Models used in the industry 7. Break-out activity for a workshop / practical. 
• Risk Management: Identify risks, assess risks, control risks, review risks
• Break-out activity for Risk Management
• Tools and Techniques to manage projects and programs
• Benefit Realization Methods
• How to prioritize a project as a program manager?
•  Decision Making skills
• How to influence stakeholders for prioritization? 
• How to manage time by multi-tasking as a PM? 
• How to raise the bar as a Program Manager? 
• Balanced stakeholder management
•  Conduct a quiz to evaluate the knowledge gained
• Conclusion with a recap

Through powerpoint sessions, breakout groups, practical exercise using the computers assigned to participants and verbal exercises for interactive sessions. We will have lab sessions to gain hands on experience in creating a testing strategy, test plans, risk and mitigation plans, communication approaches to report to senior leadership, communicating with technical teams. We will evaluate the knowledge at the end of course through a theory and a practical examination for 2 to 3 hours.