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Conference At A Glance
Monday, September 22 | Tuesday, September 23 | Wednesday, September 24
Thursday, September 25 | Friday, September 26
| MONDAY, September 22, 2008 |
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Manager's Solutions Workshop |
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration & Refreshments |
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Full Day Tutorials ----------------------------------------------------10 AM Break, 12 PM - 1 PM Lunch, 3 PM Break |
Process Improvement |
Risk Management |
Test Process |
Test Automation |
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Seven Low Overhead Software Process Improvements |
Software Project Risks |
Exploratory Testing Where Accountability Counts |
Making Test Automation Live Up to Its Promises |
Robin Goldsmith,
GoPro Management, Inc. |
John Estrella, PhD,
Agilitek Corporation |
Michael Bolton, DevelopSense |
Bob Crews, Checkpoint Technologies, Inc. |
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Certification Prep Courses |
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Certified Software Tester (CSTE) Prep Course - Tim Pelland, Quality Assurance Institute
Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) Prep Course - Mike Pregmon, PhD, Quality Assurance Institute |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Manager's Connection Dinner - Sponsored by QAI |
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| TUESDAY, September 23, 2008 |
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Manager's Solutions Workshop |
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM |
Registration & Refreshments |
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Full Day Tutorials ----------------------------------------------------10 AM Break, 12 PM - 1 PM Lunch, 3 PM Break |
Estimation |
Measurement |
Test Design |
Agile Testing |
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Requirements-based Estimating and Scheduling Best Practices |
Using Test Measurements to Influence Project and Organizational Behavior |
Test Design and Combinatorial Testing Explained |
Test Case Development in a Quasi-Agile Development Environment |
| Steven Rakitin, Software Quality Consulting, Inc. |
Richard Bechtold, PhD, Abridge Technology |
Peter Zimmerer, Siemens AG |
Timothy Korson, PhD |
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Certification Prep Courses |
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Certified Software Tester (CSTE) Prep Course - Tim Pelland, Quality Assurance Institute
Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) Prep Course - Mike Pregmon, Quality Assurance Institute |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Welcome Reception and Chapters Networking |
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| WEDNESDAY, September 24, 2008 |
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM |
Opening Remarks & Announcements |
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Tom Ticknor, Chief Operating Officer, Quality Assurance Institute |
8:30 AM - 9:40 AM |
Keynote Address |
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9:40 AM - 10:05 AM |
Morning Refreshment Break - Visit the Exhibitors EXPO |
10:05 AM - 11:15 AM |
Keynote Address |
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Concurrent Track Sessions |
Risk Management |
Measurement |
Test Planning |
Test Automation |
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Industry Practices Sessions |
Eight Steps to
Risk-Based Testing |
Test Metrics: A Practical Approach to Tracking & Interpretation |
Why is Test Planning So Hard? |
Keyword Test Automation Framework |
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| Akemi Micallef, Compuware Canada |
Shaun Bradshaw, Questcon Technologies |
Elizabeth D’Angelo, CGI |
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Lunch - Visit the Exhibitors EXPO |
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Concurrent Track Sessions |
Risk Management |
Measurement |
Test Planning |
Test Automation |
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Solutions Benchmarking Case Studies |
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Phases of the Test Cycle - Discrete Entities or an Overlapping Network
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Thomas Cagley, David Consulting Group |
Jerold Landau,
IBM Toronto Lab |
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Afternoon Refreshment Break - Visit the Exhibitors EXPO |
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Concurrent Track Sessions |
Risk Management |
Measurement |
Test Planning |
Test Automation |
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Solutions Workshops |
Effective Risk Management for IT Projects Solutions Workshop |
Building Effective Measurement Solutions Workshop |
Better Test Planning Solutions Workshop |
Challenges of Test Automation Solutions Workshop |
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Joseph Mayo,
Keane Federal Systems, Inc.
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Nancy Kastl,
Kaslen Group, Inc. |
Tracey Clark,
Sunlife |
Bob Crews, Checkpoint Technologies, Inc. |
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8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Exhibitor EXPO & Book Store |
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Book Signing |
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Coaching Sessions - Signup Required |
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Attendee Appreciation Night |
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| THURSDAY, September 25, 2008 |
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM |
Announcements |
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Conference Chairperson |
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote Address |
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Risks for Success
Denise Marek, Life By Design |
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM |
Morning Refreshment Break - Visit the Exhibitors EXPO |
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
Concurrent Track Sessions |
Management |
Quality Control |
Requirements |
Performance Test |
Product Solutions |
Industry Practices Sessions |
Managing a Software Quality and Testing Group |
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Deriving Test Cases From Use Cases |
Integrated Performance Engineering Approach |
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| Steven Rakitin, Software Quality Consulting, Inc. |
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Margaret Harris, Computer Sciences Corporation |
Subhash Mukherjee, Deloitte |
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Concurrent Track Sessions |
Management |
Quality Control |
Requirements |
Performance Test |
Product Solutions |
Solutions Benchmarking Case Studies |
Creating and Implementing Efficiencies in Your QA Team
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Advanced Test-Driven Development |
Building a Performance Center of Excellence |
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| Melissa Tondi, eCollege (a Pearson Company) |
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Peter Zimmerer, Siemens AG |
Brian Lovejoy,
JP Morgan Chase |
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Lunch - Visit the Exhibitors EXPO |
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Concurrent Track Sessions |
Management |
Test Techniques |
Test Process |
Special Topics |
Product Solutions |
Industry Practices Sessions |
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Testable Requirements - Separating Fluff from Substance |
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Testing Web Applications for Security Vulnerabilities |
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Ray Stacey,
ACS |
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Jimmy Xu and Karim Moora, CGI Inc. |
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Afternoon Refreshment Break - Visit the Exhibitors EXPO |
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Concurrent Track Sessions |
Management |
Test Techniques |
Test Process |
Special Topics |
Product Solutions |
Industry Practices Sessions |
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8:00 AM - 6:30 PM |
Exhibitor EXPO & Book Store |
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Book Signing |
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Coaching Sessions - Signup Required |
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Exhibitors Wine and Cheese Reception and Raffle - Sponsored by EXPO Exhibitors |
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| FRIDAY, September 26, 2008 |
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM |
Announcements |
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Conference Chairperson |
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote Address |
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9:45 AM - 10:15 AM |
Morning Refreshment Break |
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM |
Concurrent Track Sessions |
Agile |
Globalization |
People/Team Effectiveness |
Security/Data Privacy |
Industry Practices Sessions |
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How To Improve Test Processes and Become a CMMI-Compliant Test Organization
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A Practical Approach To Enterprise SOA Application Integration Testing |
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Richard Bechtold, PhD,
Abridge Technology |
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Dr. Miroslav Kis and Mirko Latkovic, KISM Consulting, Inc. |
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Concurrent Track Sessions |
Agile |
Globalization |
People/Team Effectiveness |
Security/Data Privacy |
Solutions Benchmarking Sessions |
Panel Discussion
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Case Studies in Applying CSTE/CSQA Knowledge Domains to Improve Testing Proccesses |
Testing Community: Connect, Collaborate, Learn... Excel! |
Testing As Integral to the Software Development LifeCycle |
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Gabriel Rodriguez, Softtek |
Daniela Medeleanu,
TD Bank Financial Group |
Adam Gallant,
Microsoft Canada |
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Lunch - Grand Prize Drawing |
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Concurrent Track Sessions |
Professional Certification |
Process Improvement |
People Effectiveness |
Tools Effectiveness |
Action Planning Workshops |
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Quality Assurance Health Check Workshop |
Getting Passion Out of Your Profession and Inspiring Others To Do The Same Workshop |
The 4 T's of Test Automation: Successful Automation Workshop |
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Geoff Langdon,
Deloitte |
Nina Spencer,
Nina Spencer & Associates
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David Dang,
Questcon Technologies
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10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
CSTE and CSQA Certification Practice Exams |
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