Expected TM12 Exam Topics, as suggested by BCS :

• Module 1: Managing Invalid and Duplicate Defect Reports/ Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting
• Module 2: Test Prioritization and Effort Allocation in the Test Process/ Test Planning, Monitoring and Control
• Module 3: Improving the Testing Process with TMMI, TPI Next, CTP, STEP/ Understanding Testing Stakeholders
• Module 4: Assessing Process Capability with Defect Report Information/ Managing Non-Functional Testing
• Module 5: The Defect Lifecycle and the Software Development Lifecycle/ Alignment of Test Activities and Other Lifecycle Activities
• Module 6: Risk-Based Testing and Other Approaches for Test Prioritization and Effort Allocation/ Managing the Application of Industry Standards
• Module 7: Additional Software Development Lifecycle Activities Work Products/ Introduction to Process Improvement
• Module 8: Distributed, Outsourced, and INsourced Testing/ Defining and Using Test Metrics
• Module 9: Management Reviews and Audits/ Managing Format Reviews/ Managing Experience-Based Testing

Expected TAE Exam Topics, as suggested by BCS :

• Module 1: Analyze test automation tools for a given project and report technical findings and recommendations/ Design the appropriate TAA for a given project
• Module 2: Analyze factors of implementation, use, and maintenance requirements for a given TAS/ Understand design considerations for a TAA
• Module 3: Explain how a test execution report is constructed and published/ Identify technical success factors of a test automation project
• Module 4: Explain the factors to be considered when identifying reusability of components/ Apply components of the generic TAA (gTAA) to construct a purpose-built TAA
• Module 5: Verify the correct behavior for a given automated test script and/or test suite/ Analyze a system under test to determine the appropriate automation solution
• Module 6: Apply guidelines that support effective test tool pilot and deployment activities/ Explain the role that layers play within a TAA
• Module 7: Apply criteria for determining the suitability of tests for automation/ Explain the factors to consider in implementing automated confirmation testing
• Module 8: Explain the factors to consider in implementing automated regression testing/ Factors to Consider when Implementing Automation within New Feature Testing
• Module 9: Verify the correctness of an automated test environment including test tool setup/ Understand which factors support and affect TAS maintainability
• Module 10: Selection of Test Automation Approach and Planning of Deployment/Rollout/ Factors to Consider when Implementing Automation of Confirmation Testing
• Module 11: Explain the factors to consider in implementing automation within new feature testing/ Understand the factors in transitioning from manual to automation testing
• Module 12: Identify Steps Needed to Implement Automation within Regression Testing/ Implement metrics collection methods to support technical and management requirements

Expected PDP9 Exam Topics, as suggested by BCS :

• Module 1: Define the following key items of terminology/ Identify the accountability and data governance obligation
• Module 2: Identify how the use of cookies and digital technologies is governed by data protection law
• Module 3: Explain the rules for processing criminal offence data/ Demonstrate the process of conducting a DPIA
• Module 4: Explain how a data protection complaint should be handled/ Analyse the impact of AI on the principles and concepts of data protection
• Module 5: Demonstrate how to adopt a ‘data protection by design and by default’ approach
• Module 6: Identify the role of tribunal and judicial courts/ Analyse the benefits versus the risks of AI for individuals and organisations
• Module 7: Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the key rights granted to individuals/ Describe the act of processing under the authority of a controller or processor
• Module 8: Explain how data protection legislation applies to children/ Recognise the data protection implications of the Employment Practices Code
• Module 9: Explain when the obligations arise to report breaches of personal data/ Describe the restrictions and exemptions that may affect data subject rights
• Module 10: Explain the role of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)/ Express awareness of the following rights in addition to the above

Expected ISEB-PM1 Exam Topics, as suggested by BCS :

• Module1: Projects and Project Work, Definition of Projects, as Opposed to Other Types of Work
• Module 2: Purpose of Project Planning and Control, The typical Activities in a System Development Life-Cycle
• Module 3: Implementation Strategies e.g. Parallel Running, ‘Sudden Death’, Use of Pilots/ Post Implementation Review
• Module 4: Project Planning/ Project Deliverable and Intermediate Products/ Work and Product Breakdowns/ Product Definitions
• Module 5: Relationship Between Products and Activities in a Project/ Activity Networks (Using ‘Activity on Node’ Notation) / Work Schedules and Gantt Charts
• Module 6: Monitoring and Control/ The Project Control Life Cycle: Including Planning, Monitoring Achievement
• Module 7: Collecting Progress Information, Time Sheets, Team Progress Meetings, Error and Change Reports
• Module 8: Change Control and Configuration Management/ Reasons for Change and Configuration Management/ Change Control Procedures
• Module 9: Estimating/ Effects of Over and Under-Estimating, Estimates Versus Targets/ Bottom up Approaches to Estimating
• Module 10: Project Communications and Project Organisation/ Relationship Between Programmes and Projects/ Identifying Stakeholders and Their Concerns
• Module 11: Establishment of the Project Authority (e.g. Project Board, Steering Committee etc.)/ Desirable Characteristics of Project Manager
• Module 12: Reporting Structures and Responsibilities/ Role of Project Support Office/ Project Team and Matrix Management

Expected CTFL4 Exam Topics, as suggested by BCS :

• Module 1: Fundamentals of Testing: It discusses the basic principles related to testing. The topic evaluates your understandings about the test process.
• Module 2: Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle: This topic explains how testing is incorporated into different development approaches. It also focuses on the concepts of test-first approaches.
• Module 3: Static Testing: The topic covers static testing basics, the feedback and review process.
• Module 4: Test Analysis and Design: It focuses on black-box and the collaboration-based test approach.
• Module 5: Managing the Test Activities: This topic explains how to plan tests in general, monitor and control test activities, and report defects in a clear and understandable way.
• Module 6: Test Tools: The topic discusses classification of tools. It also focuses on the risks and benefits of test automation.

Expected BAPv5 Exam Topics, as suggested by BCS :

• Module 1: Strategic Context for Business Analysis: This section of the exam covers the purpose of an organization’s vision. how to apply a suitable technique to analyze the internal environment of an organization and use a suitable technique to analyze the external environment of an organization.
• Module 2: Analysing and Managing Stakeholders: In this section of the exam, the topics covered explain the activities required to engage stakeholders. It also covers identifying generic stakeholder categories using the stakeholder wheel and how to utilize the CATWOE technique to analyze stakeholder perspectives.
• Module 3: Analyzing the Current State: This section of the exam covers choosing the most viable method methods to research the business situation and how to utilize tools to represent the current business situation.
• Module 4: Establishing the Target State: In this section, the topics covered include utilizing a business activity mode and how to pinpoint the five activities included in a BAMExplain the three types of business events.
• Module 5: Designing and Defining the Solution: In this exam, the topics covered include how to identify the stages of Design Thinking, defining the utilization of divergent and convergent thinking, and gap analysis.
• Module 6: Developing a Business Case: In this section of the exam, the topics covered include how to explain the rationale for the development of a business case. It also covers how to identify the contents of a business case, identify tangible and intangible costs and benefits risks and their potential impact. Moreover, the section covers how to relate the business case to the business change lifecycle.

Expected AIF Exam Topics, as suggested by BCS :

• Module 1: Recall that Ethical Purpose AI is delivered using Trustworthy AI that is technically robust/ Recall the general definition of Ethics
• Module 2: Understand that ML is a significant contribution to the growth of Artificial Intelligence/ Describe how AI is part of ‘Universal Design,’ and ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution
• Module 3: Describe agents in terms of performance measure, environment, actuators and sensors/ Recall the general definition of Human and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Module 4: Describe four types of agent: reflex, model-based reflex, goal-based and utility-based/ Explain the benefits of Artificial Intelligence
• Module 5: Demonstrate understanding of the risks of AI project/ Ethical and Sustainable Human and Artificial Intelligence
• Module 6: Demonstrate understanding of the AI intelligent agent description/ Starting AI how to build a Machine Learning Toolbox – Theory and Practice
• Module 7: Recall which typical, narrow AI capability is useful in ML and AI agents’ functionality/ The Management, Roles and Responsibilities of humans and machines
• Module 8: Describe a ‘learning from experience’ Agile approach to projects/ Describe the type of team members needed for an Agile project
• Module 9: Describe the three fundamental areas of sustainability and the United Nation’s seventeen sustainability goals/ General examples of the limitations of AI systems compared to human systems
• Module 10: Describe how we learn from data – functionality, software and hardware/ Identify the relationship of AI agents with Machine Learning (ML)
• Module11: List common open source machine learning functionality, software and hardware/ Relate intelligent robotics to intelligent agents
• Module 12: Identify a typical funding source for AI projects and relate to the NASA Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs)/ Describe a modern approach to Human logical levels of thinking using Robert Dilt’s Model
• Module 13: Recall that the Human Centric Ethical Purpose Trustworthy AI is continually assessed and monitored/ Describe the difference between waterfall and agile projects
• Module 14: List future directions of humans and machines working together/ Describe what are Ethics and Trustworthy AI, in particular
• Module 15: Applying the benefits of AI – challenges and risks/ Describe the challenges of Artificial Intelligence