Der bisherige ISTQB Zeitplan für die Umstellung auf den neuen Advanced-Level Lehrplan 2007 wurde nun angepaßt:
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| The Advanced Syllabus 2007 distributed to National Boards for general release. Change tracked and Word versions released to National Boards for limited release. | October 18, 2007 |
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| All currently admitted National Boards to have completed translation of the Advanced Syllabus 2007. Note: Translation is optional and not all boards will chose to do so. | – | April 18, 2008 |
| National Boards to stop accepting new applications for accreditation of training materials against the old Advanced Syllabus. | November 5, 2007 |
November 5, 2007 |
| The Advanced Syllabus 2007 Exam Guidelines released. Note: As of July 4, 2008, this document is available in Beta release. |
November 18, 2007 |
January 18, 2008 |
| The Advanced Syllabus 2007 Accreditation Guidelines released. | December 18, 2007 | February 18, 2008 |
| National Boards may begin to accredit materials against the Advanced Syllabus 2007.
Notes: 1) Dates will slip day-for-day if Accreditation Guidelines release slips. |
December 18, 2007 |
March 18, 2008 |
| National and Exam Boards that currently do not run Advanced exams may begin to run exams for the Advanced Syllabus 2007. | March 1, 2008 |
June 1, 2008 |
| All National and Exam Boards that currently run Advanced exams must begin to run exams against the Advanced Syllabus 2007. | July 1, 2008 |
October 1, 2008 |
| Last date for accredited training providers to begin a course accredited against the old Advanced Syllabus. | October 1, 2008 |
March 1, 2009 |
| Accreditation of courseware against the old Advanced Syllabus withdrawn. | October 8, 2008 |
March 8, 2009 |
| Last date for National and Exam Boards that currently run Advanced exams to run exams against the old Advanced Syllabus, except for re-tests by those who fail. Note: Sunset dates moved by six months per the Zurich meeting decision. |
April 16, 2009 | March 15, 2009
September 15, 2009 |
| Last date for National and Exam Boards to offer re-tests to those who failed exams against the old Advanced Syllabus. Note: Sunset dates moved by six months per the Zurich meeting decision. |
December 31, 2008June 31, 2009 |
June 30, 2009December 31, 2009 |