Foundation of COMTEST.PT - Portuguese Software Testing Associationby the hands of: Filipe Carlos; Patrícia Alves; Filipe Plácido; Paulo Sargaço; Fernando Esteves Costa; Luís Amaral; Ana Paiva; Joel Oliveira.
1st Edition | Testing Portugal
In partnership with IDC, the first national meeting of the testing community was held. 167 people attended out of a total of 211 registered. Sponsored by 7 companies, in addition to IDC itself, and with the support of Semana Informática.
Recognition
ComTest.PT is officially recognized by International Software Testing Qualifications Board®.
2011
New identity
Name of the Association is changed from ComTest.PT to PSTQB - Portuguese Software Testing Qualifications Board (Portuguese Software Testing Qualifications Board)
2010
COMTEST.PT is born
On March 10, 2010, the COMTEST.PT - PORTUGUESE SOFTWARE TESTING ASSOCIATION
Founding Members:
Filipe Carlos Patrícia Alves Filipe Plácido Paulo Sargasso Fernando Esteves Costa Luís Amaral Ana Paiva Joel Oliveira
First Testing Portugal Conference
The first national meeting of the testing community was held on November 9, 2010, in partnership with IDC. 167 people attended out of a total of 211 registered. With the sponsorship of 7 companies, in addition to IDC itself, and with the support of Semana Informática, this event was considered to be the first of its kind. first Testing Portugal Conference.
COMTEST.PT Recognized by ISTQB®
On October 15, 2010, COMTEST.PT was recognized by the International Software Testing Qualifications Board®.
2011
Association Name Changed
On February 28, 2011, the Association's name was changed from COMTEST.PT to PSTQB - Portuguese Software Testing Qualifications Board (Portuguese Software Testing Qualifications Board)
First ISTQB® General Assembly
On March 11, 2011 PSTQB is represented for the first time at a General Assembly of the ISTQB®. The meeting took place in Prague, Czech Republic.
First "Test Our Coffee"
On March 29th, 2011, the first Test Our Coffee. The theme was "Test Automation" and the speaker was Fernando Esteves Costa, a CGD employee and one of the founding members of the PSTQB.
First ISTQB® Exams
In the first quarter of 2011, the first exams were held under the auspices of the PSTQBin partnership with iSQI. There were 6 exams: 2 Foundation exams and 4 Advanced Level exams.
2013
First ISTQB® Certification Issued in Portuguese
On March 7, 2013, the PSTQBheld its first ISTQB® CT Foundation Level, in Portuguese.
2014
Members PSTQB & ISTQB®
In March 2014, Patricia Alves was appointed Vice-Chair of the Examination Working Group of the ISTQB®.
In May 2014, Filipe Carlos was appointed Vice-Chair of the Audit Working Group of the European Commission. ISTQB®.