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Effective Risk Management for IT Projects Workshop Track 1: 3:00 - 4:00 The workshop on Effective Risk Management for IT Projects will highlight common challenges associated with effective project risk management and will explore how to address these challenges. The workshop will draw from risks presented and discussed in previous risk management conference sessions. The workshop format will include framing and prioritizing the top 3-5 challenges followed by group discussion and the development of risk mitigation strategies. Mitigation strategies will be presented to the workshop attendees along with feedback from risk management subject management experts (SME). A "hot seat" Q&A forum will follow the workshop exercise where the risk management SMEs will respond to questions from the audience at large. About the facilitator ... Building Effective Measurement Solutions Workshop Track 2: 3:00- 4:00 Measurement subject matter experts and corporate practitioners join you and your peers in developing responses to the demands of implementing effective quality and testing measurements. These measurements will both demonstrate the value of quality and testing activities and be useful in managing these activities. These are the measurements that can and do drive process improvement. Workshop exercises will be followed by a Q&A forum where panelists will respond to your specific questions. About the facilitator... Better Test Planning Solutions Workshop Track 3: 3:00 - 4:00 Join Tracey in the Test Planning Solutions Workshop where you will discuss the critical components of an effective test plan. This workshop will include information and activities focused on the importance of being involved early in the project lifecycle, how a risk assessment can help define scope and drive out test scenarios, various methods of test coverage, and common test planning challenges. Tracey will provide a lively forum for discussion of specific questions covering your own organizations test planning issues and successes. About the facilitator... Challenges of Test Automation Solutions Workshop Track 4: 3:00 - 4:00 There are many benefits to test automation, but, at the same time, there are many challenges. Those challenges include what to automate, what tools to use, and how to justify the return on investment. This Solutions Workshop brings QA practitioners and industry experts together to discuss the top challenges identified by conference participants pertaining to test automation. Bob's highly-interactive session offers dynamic group discussion and problem solving and allows you an opportunity to present your own unique challenges. Several test automation track speakers will also be involved in the workshop to lend their considerable, real-world expertise. You will develop realistic solutions to take back to your organization and incorporate immediately. This is definitely a workshop you don't want to miss! About the facilitator... Establishing a Testing Centre of Excellence Workshop Track 1: 1:30 - 3:00 Testing is a critical step in ensuring software quality and reliability. For many technology companies and IT departments, however, verifying and validating software consumes as much as 20 to 30 percent of the development process. A Center of Excellence (CoE) is a focused approach for delivering industry-leading IT excellence. A Testing CoE (tCoE) enables a company to deliver customer solutions that offer greater value, consistency, and efficiency. In this workshop, you will explore the structure and basic components of a tCoE. Richard will provide practical examples of how onshore and offshore developers and QA teams can work together to deliver higher value for your customers. You will leave with sensible and useful action plans that you can begin to execute in your organization to establish your own testing center of excellence. About the workshop leader ... Quality Assurance Health Check Workshop Track 2: 1:30 - 3:00 Many organizations are realizing the potential benefit of better quality assurance, but are unsure of their current level of capability or where to start the improvement process. Without knowing where the problems are within the process, solutions are hard to justify. A QA "Health Check" assessment can provide insight into common problem areas that many organizations are facing today. Potential solutions may be uncovered that can reduce test planning time by 20%, reduce the over-all testing effort by 10-15%, and provide more effective use of resources in general. This interactive workshop will use a "Health Check" assessment framework to highlight common problems and potential solutions across the six components of the assessment. Participants will analyze problems, identify opportunities and develop action plans that they can take back to their organizations to drive improvement. About the workshop leader... Getting Passion Out of Your Profession and Inspiring the Same in Others Workshop Track 3: 1:30 - 3:00 Remember when you first stepped into your job? It was cause for celebration, but the first bloom of excitement can slip away when workplace stressors and "in-the-trenches" days set in. Many people maintain that inspiration is irrelevant to their job function; that they can carry out their responsibilities well enough without it. Still, you've got to get through the day somehow. How about with a little more passion for the good work you perform? Remember, the only thing more contagious than enthusiasm for your work is the lack of it. Passion fortifies your workplace energy--for your own sake, as well as for that of colleagues and clients. In this interactive workshop, Nina will introduce you to some "doable today" strategies to help you reclaim your passion. You will participate in practicing some or these techniques. You will also develop a plan to sustain your own passion and help others on your team to do the same. About the workshop leader... The 4 T's of Test Automation: Your Planning Guide to Success Workshop Track 4: 1:30 - 3:00 Many companies jump into test automation with visions of increased test coverage, decreased execution time, and easy maintenance. However, the reality is that test automation projects often fail due to lack of strategy and planning. The key to successful test automation strategy and planning is rooted in the 4 T's of Test Automation: Technology, Test Cases, Talent, and Timeline. Essentially, organizations must consider the compatibility of the automation tools and the technology they want to test, the content and relevance of the test cases to automation, skill sets needed to implement and maintain automation, and finally, the time it takes to properly implement a solid automation foundation. In David's workshop, through discussion and interactive activities, you will learn the intricacies of the 4 T's of automation so that you can leverage this understanding to enhance your own testing automation efforts. About the workshop leader...
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