QUEST At A Glance

Monday, April 20 | Tuesday, April 21 | Wednesday, April 22 | Thursday, April 23 | Friday, April 24

MONDAY, April 20, 2009--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 AM Break, 2:30 PM Break
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast................................................................................................................Foyer
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Manager's Solutions Workshop - Tom Ticknor & Nancy Kastl.................................................................Grand C & D
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Full Day Classes
TRACKS:	Requirements	Measurement	Exploratory Testing	Agile Testing	Test Automation
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand B	Grand G	Grand H	Grand I
Classes	Best Practices for Business Analysts	Unlocking the Secret of Test Metrics	Exploratory Testing: Design, Execute and Learn	Agile Testing Practices	Test Automation Through Visual Studio Team System
Instructor:	Barbara Merwin, Patterson Group	Shaun Bradshaw, Questcon Technologies	Michael Bolton, DevelopSense	Megan Sumrell, Valtech	Raif Murray, Navantis Inc.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch...................................................................................................................................................................Grand E
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Requirements Class Continued	Measurement Class Continued	Exploratory Testing Class Continued	Agile Testing Class Continued	Test Automation Class Continued
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Certification Prep Courses................................................................................................................Microsoft Offices
	Certified Software Tester (CSTE) Prep Course - Tim Pelland, QAI Global Institute Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) Prep Course - Bill Marinara, QAI Global Institute
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Manager's Connection Dinner - Sponsored by QAI Global Institute..........................................Brio Tuscan Grille

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TUESDAY, April 21, 2009--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 AM Break, 2:30 PM Break
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast................................................................................................................Foyer
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Manager's Solutions Workshop - Tom Ticknor & Nancy Kastl.................................................................Grand C & D
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Half Day Tutorials
TRACKS:	CMMI	People Skills	Requirements Based Estimation	Test Design
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand B	Grand G	Grand H
Tutorials	An Overview of CMMI	Communicate to Influence	Requirements Based Estimating and Scheduling Best Practices	Combinatorial Testing Explained
Instructor:	Sree Yellayi, Siemens Corporate Research	Toby Weber, Dynamic Transitions	Steven Rakitin, Software Quality Consulting, Inc.	Peter Zimmerer, Siemens AG
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch...................................................................................................................................................................Grand E
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Half Day Tutorials
TRACKS:	Quality ROI	Leadership Skills	Requirements Based Testing	Risk Based Testing	Test/Data Reuse
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand B	Grand G	Grand H	Grand I
Tutorials	Show ROI: Mine the Diamonds in Your Data	Leading Testing: Optimizing the Mechanism and Organism of a Test Team	Overcoming Requirements Based Testing Hidden Pitfalls	Risk Based Testing: Analysis and Strategy	Leveraging Reusable Tests and Data
Instructor:	Rebecca Staton-Reinstein, PhD, Advantage Leadership, Inc.	Phillip G. Armour, Corvus International Inc.	Robin Goldsmith, JD, Go Pro Management, Inc.	Clyneice Chaney, Quality Squared	Karen Johns, Mosaic, Inc.
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Certification Prep Courses................................................................................................................Microsoft Offices
	Certified Software Tester (CSTE) Prep Course - Tim Pelland, QAI Global Institute Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) Prep Course - Bill Marinara, QAI Global Institute
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception - Sponsored by Chicago Quality Assurance Association (CQAA)..........................Grand J

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WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2009
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast - Sponsored by Scalar USA, Inc.........................................................Foyer
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM	Opening Remarks & Announcements................................................................................................Grand F, G, H, I
	Tom Ticknor, Chief Operating Officer, QAI Global Institute Nancy Kastl, CQAA President, QUEST Conference Chairperson
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	Keynote Address....................................................................................................................................Grand F, G, H, I
	The Challenge of Quality in Multi-Tier, Multi-Language Applications Bill Curtis, PhD, SVP & Chief Scientist, CAST Software Co-author of the Capability Maturity Model, People CMM and Business Process MM
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM	Morning Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Mosaic, Inc...............................................................................Foyer
9:50 AM - 10:45 AM	Keynote Address....................................................................................................................................Grand F, G, H, I
	Senior IT Executive Panel Moderator: Rebecca Staton-Reinstein, Advantage Leadership, Inc. Phil Beckman, SpringCM Jason Kalich, Microsoft Corporation Mike Zanillo, WMS Gaming, Inc.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Management	Measurement	Agile Methods	Test Planning	Test Techniques	.
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand D	Grand J	Grand B	Grand C	.
Industry Practices	Management's Role in Achieving Predictable Software Development	Test Metrics: A Practical Approach to Tracking & Interpretation	How Can a Tester Cope With the Fast Paced Iterative / Incremental Process?	Building a Software Testing Strategy	Testing Services Within a SOA Architecture
Speaker:	Steven Rakitin, Software Quality Consulting, Inc.	Shaun Bradshaw, Questcon Technologies	Timothy Korson, PhD, Qualsys Solutions	Karen Johnson, Software Test Management, Inc.	Chip Crawford, HP Software
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Special Interests Roundtables & Lunch - Sponsored by Microsoft................................................Grand F, G, H, I
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Management	Measurement	Agile Methods	Test Planning	Test Techniques	QUEST Theatre
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand D	Grand J	Grand B	Grand C	Grand F
Solutions Benchmarking	Requirements Based Functional Testing - A Process to Govern Your Testing Project	Defining Goal-Based Project Metrics	Leveraging Traditional Software Validation Methods with Agile	Test Case Standards that Exemplify Test Objectives	Testing in a Model-Based Development World	Featuring: Scalar USA (1:00 - 1:30 PM)
Speaker:	Bill Ufheil, CDW	Cheryl Saar and Marty Safirstein, Allstate	Mike Gladkowski, Interwoven Corporation	Lynn Hancock and Brook Klawitter, USG, Inc.	David Cook and Feng Zhu, PhD, Boston Scientific Corporation	Featuring: Mosaic, Inc. (1:30 - 2:00 PM)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Afternoon Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Original Software.................................................................Foyer
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Management	Measurement	Agile Methods	Test Planning	Test Techniques	QUEST Theatre
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand D	Grand J	Grand B	Grand C	Grand F
Best Practices Workshops	Managing Iterative Software Projects	The Business Value of Measurements	The Agile Game: An Experiential Workshop	Test Planning in a High Paced IT World	Exploratory Testing: Recording and Reporting	Featuring: DSR Management (2:30 - 3:00 PM)
Speaker:	Timothy Korson, Qualsys Solutions	Patricia Eglin, David Consulting Group	Glenn Bernsohn and Michael Walkden, Redpoint Technologies	Philip Ruth and Michael Van Boven, Deloitte Consulting	Michael Bolton, DevelopSense	Featuring: QAI Global Services (3:00 - 3:30 PM)
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Exhibitor EXPO and Book Store.................................................................................................................Grand E & F
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Coaching Sessions - Signup Required............................................................................................Registration Desk
4:30 PM - 9:00 PM	Attendee Appreciation Night Dinner & Entertainment - Sponsored by Microsoft. ...............................................................................................................................Metropolitan Club in Sears Tower

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THURSDAY, April 23, 2009
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast - Sponsored by DSR Management, Inc............................................Foyer
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM	Announcements.....................................................................................................................................Grand F, G, H, I
	Nancy Kastl, CQAA President, QUEST Conference Chairperson
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM	Keynote Address....................................................................................................................................Grand F, G, H, I
	Bridging Process and Product Margaret Townsend, General Manager of Microsoft Quality and Business Excellence
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM	Morning Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Ideavate Solutions...................................................................Foyer
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Requirements	People/Teams	Test Automation	Test Design	Release Management	QUEST Theatre
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand D	Grand J	Grand B	Grand C	Grand F
Industry Practices	Avoid Creep: Discover the REAL Requirements	TSP Teams Transform Test	Automation and the Magic of Metrics	Measuring Test Effectiveness	The Final Quality Gate: Software Release Readiness	Featuring: IBM Rational (9:45 - 10:15 AM)
Speaker:	Robin Goldsmith, JD, Go Pro Management, Inc.	James McHale, Software Engineering Institute	Bob Crews, Checkpoint Technologies, Inc.	Pradeep Chennavajhula, QAI's Edista Testing Institute	Nancy Kastl, Kaslen Group, Inc.	Featuring: Original Software (10:15 - 10:45 AM)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Requirements	People/Teams	Test Automation	Test Design	Defect Management	QUEST Theatre
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand D	Grand J	Grand B	Grand C	Grand F
Solutions Benchmarking	Requirements Verification and Validation on a Global Project	When Teams Transform Chaos to Control	Object-Oriented Test Automation	Advanced Test-Driven Development	Utilizing Defect Management for Process Improvement	Featuring: Checkpoint Technologies (11:00 - 11:30 AM)
Speaker:	Gary Greenberg, GE Healthcare	Joyce Sattovia and Elizabeth Glaser, The Boeing Company	George Cerny, SmartSignal Corporation	Peter Zimmerer, Siemens AG	Kenneth Brown, Nationwide	Featuring: Technisource (11:30 AM-12:00 PM)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Expert Chats & Lunch - Sponsored by Utopia Solutions...................................................................Grand F, G, H, I
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Inspections	People/Teams	Test Automation	Regression Testing	Performance Testing	QUEST Theatre
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand D	Grand J	Grand B	Grand C	Grand F
Industry Practices	The Power of Inspections and Peer Reviews	Getting to Consensus Quickly	A Quick Automation Guide for Testing Managers	Assuring Certainty through Effective Regression Testing	Performance Testing Best Practices	Featuring: Microsoft (1:00 - 1:30 PM)
Speaker:	Rebecca Stanton-Reinstein, PhD, Advantage Leadership, Inc.	Sandra Lamartine, James Hardie Building Products	Robby Green, Infosys	Vishvesh Arumugam, Tata Consultancy Services	Lee Barnes, Utopia Solutions	Featuring: HP Software (1:30 - 2:00 PM)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Afternoon Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Kaslen Group, Inc.................................................................Foyer
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Inspections	Organizational Change	Test Automation	Regression Testing	Performance Testing	QUEST Theatre
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand D	Grand J	Grand B	Grand C	Grand F
Best Practices Workshop	Inspections and Reviews for Improved Quality	Leading Yourself and Others Through Organizational Change Panel	The 4 T's of Test Automation: Your Planning Guide to Success Workshop	Applying Test-Driven Development Methodologies to Regression Testing	Addressing Performance Throughout the Life Cycle	Featuring: Ideavate Solutions (2:30 - 3:00 PM)
Speaker:	Tim Baker, Calamos Investments	Moderator: Susan Slater, PhD, Corvus International Inc.	David Dang, Questcon Technologies	Kent W. Swagler, Metro St. Louis	Mike Koza, Compuware Corporation	Featuring: Software Certifications, QAI Global Institute (3:00 - 3:30 PM)
7:30 AM - 6:30 PM	Exhibitor EXPO and Book Store.................................................................................................................Grand E & F
9:45 AM - 4:00 PM	Coaching Sessions - Signup Required............................................................................................Registration Desk
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Exhibitors Wine and Cheese Reception and Raffle - Sponsored by EXPO Exhibitors......................Grand E & F

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FRIDAY, April 24, 2009
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast................................................................................................................Foyer
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM	Announcements.....................................................................................................................................Grand F, G, H, I
	Nancy Kastl, CQAA President, QUEST Conference Chairperson
8:30 AM - 9:25 AM	Keynote Address....................................................................................................................................Grand F, G, H, I
	The Subtle Journey of Leadership Susan Slater, PhD, Corvus International Inc.
9:25 AM - 9:45 AM	Morning Refreshment Break - Sponsored by Technisource...........................................................................Foyer
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Assessment/Audit	Process Improvement	Test Data / Environments	Special Topic: Security Testing	Certification Practice Exams
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand D	Grand J	Grand B	Grand C
Industry Practices	360° Project Lifecycle Health Assessments	Using CMMI for Services for IT Excellence	The Importance of Securing Test Data	Port 80 Is Wide Open: Scanning for Application-Layer Vulnerabilities	CSTE/CSQA Practice Exam
Speaker:	Anthony Mattucci, Milano, Inc.	Pradeep Chennavajhula, QAI's Edista Testing Institute	John Miner, Original Software	Joshua Burton, PhD, IBM	QAI Proctor
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	Assessment/Audit	Process Improvement	Test Data / Environments	Special Topic: Open Source Tools	Certification Practice Exams
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand D	Grand J	Grand B	Grand C
Solutions Benchmarking	The Quality Assurance Program: Supporting Process Compliance and Improvement	Process Improvement: Real Life Cases	Data and the Environment: Impacts on Cost and Success	Case Study: Open-Source Unit Test Tools in Functional Testing	CSTE/CSQA Practice Exam
Speaker:	Jane Connor, BMO Financial Group	Barbara Ainsworth, Process Plus International, LLC	Philip Sampson, AT&T	Chris Kaufman, Olenick & Associates	QAI Proctor
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch - Grand Prize Drawing ...............................................................................................................Grand F, G, H, I
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Concurrent Track Sessions
TRACKS:	People / Team Effectiveness	Process Effectiveness	Testing Effectiveness		Certification Practice Exams
LOCATION:	Grand A	Grand D	Grand J	.	Grand C
Best Practices Workshop	Out of Cope? A Stress Management Workshop	Designing an Excellent IT Process Improvement Program	Test Automation Frameworks Workshop		CSTE/CSQA Practice Exam
Speaker:	Toby Weber, Dynamic Transitions	Larry Dribin, Pearl Street Group, Inc.	Paul Grossman, Technisource		QAI Proctor

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