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PSQT/PSTT 2001 North

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International Conference on

Practical Software Quality Techniques (PSQT)

& International Conference on
Practical Software Testing Techniques (PSTT)

2001 North

October 8-12, 2001
St. Paul, Minnesota
The Radisson Riverfront Hotel

PSQT/PSTT 2001 North offers the largest and strongest program
for software quality and testing professionals.
Read what experts had to say about the PSQT/PSTT conference.

Click here for program details

Conference at a glance

Monday, Oct 8
8:30 - 4:30

Tuesday, Oct 9
8:30 - 4:30
Wednesday, Oct 10
8:30 - 4:30
Thursday, Oct 11
8:30 - 4:30
Friday, Oct 12
8:30 - 4:30
M1:  Principles of Software Testing
(Basic) (CSTP, #1)

Dr. Magdy Hanna
T1: Managing the Software Testing Process (Basic)
(CSTP, #3&4)

Judy McKay
W1: Discovering REAL Requirements for Web and eBusiness Systems, (Intermediate)
(CSTP, #5)
 Robin F.Goldsmith
H1:User Acceptance Testing, (Intermediate)
(CSTP, Elective)
Robin F.Goldsmith
F1: Risk-Based Testing
(Intermediate)
(CSTP, Elective)

Robin F.Goldsmith
M2: Testing Web and eBusiness Applications I: Fundamentals (Basic)
(CSTP, Elective)
Ross Collard
T2: Testing Web and eBusiness Applications II: Advanced Techniques
(Advanced)

(CSTP, Elective)
Ross Collard
W2: A Methodology for Software Test Automation, (Intermediate)
(CSTP, #6)
Elfriede Dustin
H2: How to Choose a Testing Tool (Basic)
(CSTP, #6)
Dorothy Graham
F2: Writing Testable Requirements
(Basic) (CSTP, #5)
Dr. Magdy Hanna
M3:  Software Inspections for Testers (Basic) (CSTP, #7)
Dorothy Graham

PSQT/PSTT Conference Sessions
7:00-6:30

Keynote:          Cognitive Illusions in Testing and Development Dorothy Graham

Featured Presentations:
The Business Case for Test Automation
Linda Hayes

We Don't Need Process...Do We?
Judy Bamberger

Faster, Cheaper, AND Higher Quality - Testing in Internet Time
Robin Goldsmith


The Business Case For Software Quality Scott Jefferies

-20 Track Presentations

-Tool/Service Expo

-Vendor Reception (6:00-7:30p.m)

PSQT/PSTT Conference
Sessions
7:00-6:00

Keynote:   
Transforming IT from a Cost Center to a Value Center
Dr. Howard Rubin

Featured Presentations:    
Getting Testers Involved in Requirements: It's more than "the earlier, the better"
Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein

Reducing Cycle Time by Eliminating Requirement Defects and Automating Test
Dr. Mark R. Blackburn

Common Mistakes in Software Testing
Dorothy Graham

Project Out of Control? 10 Easy Metrics You Can Begin Using Today  Judy Bamberger

-16 Track Presentations

-Tool/Service Expo

-The Software Quality Summit

H3: Requirements Management with Use Cases (Intermediate)    (CSTP, #5)
Patrick Johnson
F3: Writing Test Plans
(Intermediate)
(CSTP, #3)

Leslie Segal
M4: Software Test Automation: Architecture and Implementation, (Intermediate)
(CSTP, #6)
Linda Hayes
H4: Fundamentals of the Test Process and Tool Selection  (Basic) (CSTP, #1)   Thomas Staab F4: Test Design Based on Use Cases
(Intermediate)
(CSTP, #5)

Patrick Johnson
M5: Introduction to Process Definition (Basic)
Judy Bamberger
H5:  Effective Test Design
(Intermediate) (CSTP, #2)
Dr. Magdy Hanna
F5:  Principles of Software Test Automation 
(Basic) (CSTP, #6)  Jamie Mitchell
M6: Becoming Web-Savvy in a Day (Basic)
Dr. Russ Shermer
H6:  Building QA Function Step by Step 
(Basic)
(CSTP, Elective)
Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
F6: Effective Test Management, (Intermediate)
(CSTP, #3&4)
Denis Meredith

Tutorials marked with (CSTP) will count as one day of training towards the requirements for the
Certified Software Test Professional for the areas in the body of knowledge indicated.  
Successfully completing the 1/2 hour exam following each course is required for CSTP.

For budget planning purposes, please refer to the following fee structure:

  Paid by
Sept 7, 2001
Paid after Sept 7, 2001 
Tutorial per Day $445 $495
2-Day Conference $795 $895
2-Day Conference + 1 Tutorial $1,145 $1,295
2-Day Conference + 2 Tutorials $1,545 $1,695
2-Day Conference + 3 Tutorials $1,845 $1,945

Prices include a FREE subscription to
The Journal of Software Testing Professionals, an $80 value.


If 5 or more people are registering from the same company, apply a 10% discount.

Register

You may register for one, two, three, four, or five tutorials without registering for the two-day conference.
Each Tutorial is a full day