CERTIFIED DATA & ANALYTICS TESTER – 2 DAYS TRAINING (ENGLISH SPOKEN)
Due to the increasing demand for specialized education regarding testing of Data Warehouses (DWH), Business Intelligence (BI) and Analytics, we are hosting the unique training “Certified Data & Analytics Tester”.Since the start of this training in 2018, we have welcomed many groups of (future) data & analytics testing consultants. The training is well received and we are proud of an average rating of 8/10! At the end of this page, you’ll find the scheduled ‘open’ courses to which you can enroll. Would you rather participate as a group? You can also book an in-company course. Please contact us and we will answer your questions and/or help you to enroll in one of the courses.Introduction
Today everybody recognizes the importance and added value of data for your Business model, if applied well. Whole Industries are changing: think of companies like Amazon, Uber, Netflix and Walmart. Data is high-prioritized at more and more organizations strategy agendas. They hire (interim) professionals who can collect, analyze, model and visualize (Big) Data. Both these companies and their clients trust on reliable, complete, correct and on-time delivered information. Not just one time, but continually. Data professionals can provide this trust by using methods from the field of quality assurance and testing. So, where to start? In this practical course you will get insights to a structured testing approach in complex Data & Analytics projects.
Set up
During this 2-day course at foundation level you will learn about Data & Analytics; what is it and how do to test in a Data & Analytics environment. This test method is based on international test-standards (ISTQB) with a specific and practical translation to a Data (Analytics) environment. The course is set up in such a way that enables both data professionals and professionals to share ‘a common language’ regarding testing in Data & Analytics environments. Accordingly, the student will learn how to embed structured testing to reach and improve the quality goals. The course combines theory with practice and contains many exercises which connects the student with practice and delivers the most applicability.
Subjects
After this training, you will:
- be able to define a vision and test strategy – and to translate it to an efficient test approach in data-oriented environments and -projects.
- have become familiar with test specification techniques applicable to data & analytics projects.
- be able to distinguish between different data quality attributes, measure these and you will be able to use data profiling techniques
- have become familiar with the specifics of the test environments and privacy-aspects of data its usage in data & analytics testing projects..
Program
Day 1:
- Towards a common Basis: Business Intelligence, Data warehousing en Data & Analytics
- Testing and the Test Process
- Risk Based Testing (RBT)
- Tester’s Skills Matrix
- Testing of Reports & Dashboards
Day 2:
- Testing Transformations (ETL)
- Testing Completeness of Data
- Data Quality and Data Profiling
- Test Environments
- Privacy Aspects
- Test tools
During the course, links between theory and practice are made and supported by examples of test plans, test design techniques and test reports according to ISTQB standards.
Requirements
No specific education and/or training is required. Affinity with IT and/or business knowledge of Data & Analytics is an advantage, like: Data Warehousing, ETL, Data Migrations, Business Intelligence or Analytics. Knowledge of ISTQB is an advantage but not required. On the second day, attendees need to have access to a laptop with he possibility to install (open source) software.
Target Audience
The course is designed for test engineers, test coordinators, business analysts, data leads, data warehouse developers and BI-consultants.
Exam
The course can be concluded with an on line test (multiple choice), hosted by Brightest. An exam voucher will be provided. After successfully passing the exam, the attendee will be rewarded with the certificate ‘DAU Certified Data & Analytics Tester (Foundation Level)’.
Literature
At start of the course you will receive a copy of the slides, the syllabus/reader and several materials to support you during the course and in your daily practice.
Trainers
Armando Dörsek
Armando Dörsek is an ISTQB- and TMap® Next certified test manager. He has over 20 years of experience in ICT as a developer, coach and test consultant of which the last decade in Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing and/or Analytics focused environments. Recent clients were in the area of health insurance, banking, retail and government (tax, law enforcement). Projects are often large, complex and have a company-wide impact.
Rogier Ammerlaan
Rogier has been active for many years in the disciplines of software quality and agile development in financial institutions and more technical environments like greenhouse automation. After graduating on the topic of CMM he specialized in software testing, taking up several roles like tester, test coordinator and test manager in large (international) projects. Rogier is a near full time trainer in the field of testing and test improvement, scrum/agile and robotics.
Duration
2 days
Price
€ 1.195,- ex. VAT (including materials and one exam (€ 200,- ex. VAT))
Contact
Armando Dörsek, see Contact Form.
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Tagarchief: Data Warehouse
Training “Certified Data & Analytics Tester” – Nederlands gesproken – 25 mei 2021 e.v.
Tijdens deze praktisch opgezette training krijg je inzicht in het gestructureerd testen in complexe Data & Analytics projecten en omgevingen. Je kunt na afloop een teststrategie opzetten voor data warehouse- , business intelligence- en analytics trajecten, deze uitvoeren en er in heldere bewoording over rapporteren.
De inhoud van de training sluit aan op ISTQB en biedt een specifieke toepassing in de Data (Analytics) omgeving.
Deze training CDAT Foundation Level wordt verzorgd in 4 sessies in het Nederlands (met Engelstalige slides en artikelen) op de avonden van:
- 25 mei 2021
- 1 juni 2021
- 8 juni 2021
- 15 juni 2021
Zie voor meer details de beschrijving van de training.
Data & Analytics Testing Tools Summary (2)
Testing of Data & Analytics environments is increasingly supported by test tools. At Verified, we wonder what your experience is with one of these tools – and if you propose certain tools that have helped you ?
Please let us know, by leaving a message under this post, through the Contact Form, LinkedIn or Twitter or contact us in any way you prefer. If you like, we can reply with a listing of more than 15 tools that should help testers and analysts in testing and quality issues.
The previous post on Test Tools can be found here.
Note: We are not sponsored in any way by the tool providers.
RTTS QuerySurge
Querysurge is a commercial product made for testing ETL, where comparison of source and target tables is the main object.
It offers dashboards, query wizards, various prefabricated queries for comparison of data, text search etc.
A trial version is available: https://www.querysurge.com/compare-trial-options
Note that for BI Testing, an add on is available. Connectors are available for Cognos, Tableau, SAP Business Objects, Microstrategy and OBIEE. Features include comparison of reports when upgrading or migrating, querying report meta data.
ICEDQ
iCEDQ is a commercial ETL Test Tool, which runs in the cloud, on premise or hybrid.
It offers a rule engine module, which features:
- Checksum rules (e.g. row counts)
- Reconciliation rules (e.g. missing records)
- Validity rules (SCD Type 2, Format Checks)
- Script rules (e.g. execute DML/DDL, pre and post actions).
iCEDQ currently integrates with Jenkins, TFS, Jira, HP ALM and ServiceNow.
iCEDQ offers trials through their website:
https://icedq.com/download-icedq-trial
Bitwise QualiDI
QualiDI focuses on ETL testing from sources to targets.
It provides data validation and comparison of data, has a centralized repository of requirements, test cases, test results and has a API trigger based automation of test execution.
There is Business Rules Engine, enabling non-technical users to write rules instead of queries. It integrates with Bitwise Test Data Management Suite for providing test data.
QualiDi is a commercial product, a 30 day trial is available
Source: https://www.bitwiseglobal.com/innovations/qualidi/
SSIS Tester
SSIS Tester is offered by bytesoftwo and focuses on testing Microsoft SSIS.
SSIS Tester is a testing framework built on top of SQL Server Integration Services. It enables you to test packages, tasks and precedence constraints. It supports two types of tests:
- unit tests
- integration tests.
SSIS Tester helps you to develop you ETL process in the test driven manner and to identify errors early in the development process. It offers “data taps” and fake source or targe components, enabling developers to work independently. Tests target packages or particular tasks.
More information on SSIS Tester on MSDN can be found here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dn342874.aspx
SSIS Tester offers a free 21-day trial version:
http://www.bytesoftwo.com/download.html
Next 4 Tools
In a few weeks I will publish the next Blog post, asking for new experiences. Thanks for reading this post!
Omdat deze tekst gericht is op een internationaal publiek, heb ik ervoor gekozen om de bovenstaande tekst in het Engels op te stellen. Stelt u prijs op een vertaling naar het Nederlands? Neemt u dan aub contact met ons op.
Certified Data & Analytics Tester – ingepland voor 2020
In 2019 hebben we een aantal succesvolle cursusreeksen uitgevoerd voor de training “Certified Data Analytics Tester”, oftewel CDAT.
Oók een CDAT-training volgen? Goed idee! Dat kan in 2020 op diverse locaties in Nederland:
16-04-2020 Amsterdam
07-09-2020 Utrecht
19-11-2020 Den Haag
Uiteraard kunnen we in-house trainingen verzorgen, vraag naar de mogelijkheden.
Training Data & Analytics Testing (CDAT-FL) – Utrecht
Tijdens deze praktisch opgezette training krijg je inzicht in het gestructureerd testen in complexe Data & Analytics projecten en omgevingen. Je kunt na afloop een teststrategie opzetten voor data warehouse- , business intelligence- en analytics trajecten en deze uitvoeren.
De inhoud van de training is gebaseerd op o.a. ISTQB met een specifieke vertaling voor de Data (Analytics) omgeving.
Deze 3-daagse training wordt verzorgd in het Nederlands (materialen in het Engels). De trainingsdagen zijn van 9.00 tot 17.00 uur (inclusief pauze). Voor een lunch wordt uiteraard gezorgd.
Zie voor meer details de beschrijving van de training.
Neem voor meer informatie contact op met Armando Dörsek van Verified of schrijf je direct in via de website van trainingspartner Ammerlaan IT Training & Advies.
Training Data & Analytics Testing (CDAT-FL) (In House) (VOL)
Tijdens deze praktisch opgezette training leer je meer over gestructureerd testen in complexe Data & Analytics omgevingen.
Na afloop van de training ben je in staat om een teststrategie op te zetten voor Data Warehouse- , Business Intelligence- en Analytics trajecten. Je krijgt handvatten om deze uit te voeren.
De inhoud van de training is gebaseerd op industriestandaarden zoals ISTQB met een specifieke vertaling voor de Data (Analytics) omgeving.
Zie voor meer details de beschrijving van de training.
Titel: Certified Data & Analytics Testing (Foundation Level)
Code: CDAT-FL
Duur: 4 avonden (in house)
Data: woensdag 15, 22, 29 mei en 5 juni
NB: Dit betreft een maatwerk in house trainingsreeks die specifiek gericht is op testprofessionals van SQS
Training Data & Analytics Testing (CDAT-FL) (Zoetermeer)
Tijdens deze praktisch opgezette training krijg je inzicht in het gestructureerd testen in complexe Data & Analytics projecten en omgevingen.
Je kunt na afloop een teststrategie opzetten voor data warehouse- , business intelligence- en analytics trajecten en deze uitvoeren.
De inhoud van de training is gebaseerd op o.a. ISTQB met een specifieke vertaling voor de Data (Analytics) omgeving.
Deze 3-daagse training in de regio Den Haag wordt verzorgd in het Nederlands (met Engelstalige slides en artikelen) en de trainingsdagen lopen van 9.00 tot 17.00 uur, inclusief pauze.
Voor een lunch wordt uiteraard gezorgd.
Zie voor meer details de beschrijving van de training.
Schrijf je direct in via de website van ammer.nl of van Maestro Academy.
Presentation “Agile Testing of Business Intelligence” at Nordic Testing Days (English), Tallinn (Estonia)
Presentatie TestNet Thema-avond Werkgroep “Testen van BI/DWH”
Op 8 september 2015 stonden Ferran Rohaan (CloseSure), Brian Engel (Squerist) en Armando Dörsek (Verified) op de bühne bij de thema-avond van TestNet over het testen van Business Intelligence en Datawarehousing. Het NBC was gevuld met bijna 100 testers, waarvan ongeveer de helft nu actief is in een BI/DWH-traject.
Alle drie de sprekers maken deel uit van de werkgroep Testen van BI/DWH van TestNet en namen een stuk van de presentatie voor hun rekening.
Ferran Rohaan vertelde over enkele uitgangspunten van Business Intelligence en Datawarehousing. Hij sprak ook over de mogelijkheden die het realiseren van een Audit Trail biedt voor ontwikkelaars, testers, beheerders en auditors.
Brian Engel sprak over nut & noodzaak van testautomatisering in BI/DWH projecten en het aanbod en de selectie van testtools gericht op deze trajecten.
Armando vertelde over de werkgroep en de producten daarvan. Hij lichtte de teststrategie in BI/DWH-trajecten toe, hoe dit zich vertaalt naar een testaanpak, of bekende testspecificatietechnieken inzetbaar zijn en welke rollen en “skills” passen bij BI/DWH-testers.
Veel bezoekers maakten bij de borrel gebruik van de mogelijkheid om met de presentatoren spreken over persoonlijke uitdagingen in BI-trajecten. Zo kwamen o.a. ontwikkelingen zoals Big Data, Agile/Scrum en testen aan de orde. Vervolgafspraken staan reeds genoteerd! Heeft u ook een vraag, neem dan vrijblijvend contact op met de sprekers: thema-avond-BI@verified.nl
De presentatie: Testnet-Werkgroep-BI-Testen-20150908-v1.0
De video: