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Software Dimensions and The International Institute for Software Testing

Present

PSQT/PSTT 2001 North

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PSQT/PSTT 2001 North Conference Schedule

Monday, October 8th, 2001

Six concurrent tutorials taught by nationally recognized quality experts. Each tutorial is one full day of an in-depth instruction in a specific software quality topic.

You must specify which tutorial you wish to attend (M1 through M6)

Tutorials marked with (CSTP) will count as one day of training towards the requirements for the
Certified Software Testing Professional
and cover the Body of Knowledge areas as indicated.

M1 Principles of Software Testing (Basic) (CSTP, #1) Dr. Magdy Hanna
M2 Testing Web and eBusiness Applications I: Fundamentals (Basic)(CSTP, Elective) Ross Collard
M3 Software Inspections for Testers (Basic) (CSTP, #7) Dorothy Graham
M4 Software Test Automation: Architecture & Implementation
(Intermediate) (CSTP,#6)
Linda Hayes
M5 Introduction to Process Definition
(Basic)
Judy Bamberger
M6 Becoming Web-Savvy in a Day (Basic) Dr. Russ Shermer

 

Tuesday, October 9th, 2001

Attendees may register for a full day tutorial or conference sessions.

Full-day Tutorials (8:30 - 4:30):

Tutorials marked with (CSTP) will count as one day of training towards the requirements for the
Certified Software Testing Professional
and cover the Body of Knowledge areas as indicated.

T1 Managing the Software Testing Process
(Basic) (CSTP, #3&4)
Judy McKay
T2 Testing Web and eBusiness Applications II: Advanced Techniques (Advanced)(CSTP, Elective) Ross Collard

Or PSQT/PSTT Conference Sessions

7:00 - 8:15

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:15 - 8:30

Opening remarks
Dr. Magdy Hanna, Conference Chair

8:30 - 9:45

Keynote
Cognitive Illusions in Testing and Development

Dorothy Graham

PSQT PSTT
Measurements Process Improvement Configuration Management Quality Management Test Process I Test
Process II
Web Testing Test Automation

10:00 - 11:00

Earning Management Respect for Quality, and The Value We Provide! Part I (B)
Bill Hufschmidt

A Quality Assessment Process for Products Under Development (I)
Diane Manlove
Stephen Kan

Integrating Configuration Management in the Development Process (I)
Torbjorn Fransson

Quality Process Implementations - Making the Nice to Have a Reality (B)
Peter R. Wismer

The Business Case for Test Automation
Linda Hayes
11:00 - 12:00

Visit Exhibit/Vendor Presentations

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch/Discussion groups

1:00 - 2:00 We Don't Need Process...Do We?
Judy Bamberger

Traceability Issues in Testing: A Practical Solution (B)
Ganesan Perumal

Web Performance Management Avoiding the "Scramble" (I)
Diane Hagglund
Making Automation Tools Work (I)
Jamie Mitchell
2:15 - 3:15 Earning Management Respect for Quality, and the Value We Provide! Part II (I)
Bill Hufschmidt
Do's and Don'ts of Software Process Improvement(I)
Patrick O'Toole
An Introduction to Software Configuration Management Principles and Practical Implementation Using Rational Clear Case(B)
Mark C Bielinski
Which Comes First, the Process or the Tool? (B)
Patricia Edwards
Faster, Cheaper, AND Higher Quality--Testing in Internet Time
Robin Goldsmith JD
3:45 - 4:45

The Business Case For Software Quality
Scott Jefferies

Is a Use Case a Test Case? (B)
Jim Heumann
Managing the Test Effort Using Requirements-Based Testing Metrics (I)
Gary Mogyorodi
Managing Automated Testing for Web Applications (B)
Elfriede Dustin
Developing Solutions Through Patterns (B)
Jamie Mitchell
5:00 - 6:30

 Conference Reception
Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (5:30-6:30)

Key: B = Basic, I = Intermediate, A = Advanced

Wednesday, October 10th, 2001

Attendees may register for a full day tutorial or conference sessions.

Full-day Tutorials (8:30 - 4:30):

Tutorials marked with (CSTP) will count as one day of training towards the requirements for the
Certified Software Testing Professional
and cover the Body of Knowledge areas as indicated.

W1 Discovering REAL Requirements for Web and eBusiness Systems (Intermediate) (CSTP, #5) Robin F. Goldsmith
W2 A Methodology for Software Test Automation (Intermediate) (CSTP, #6) Elfriede Dustin

Or PSQT/PSTT Conference Sessions

7:00 - 8:15

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:15 - 8:30 Opening remarks
Dr. Magdy Hanna, Conference Chair
8:30 - 9:45 Keynote
Transforming IT from a Cost Center to a Value Center
Dr. Howard Rubin
PSQT PSTT
Requirements Management Process Improvement Process Management Quality Management Test
Process I
Test Process II Web Testing Test Automation
10:00 - 11:00 No Requirements Writer is an Island (B)
Erin Pierce
Continuous Internal Process Assessment (I)
John A. (Drew) Downs
Common Pitfalls when Building or Introducing CM Tools and How to Minimize the Damage (B)
Torbjorn Fransson
The Effect of Department Reorganization on the Quality of Software Releases in 2001(I)
Alice Lewis

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

11:00 - 12:00 Visit Exhibit/Vendor Presentations
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch/discussion groups
1:00 - 2:00 Reducing Cycle Tiime by Eliminating Requirement
Defects and Automating Test

Dr. Mark Blackburn

Building and Maintaining a World Class Test Organization (I)
Judy McKay
Assessing Your Testing Process Maturity (I)
Thomas Staab
Performance Testing Web Applications...So What's the Challenge? (I)
Tom Igielski
Software Test Automation: Design, Implement, and Maintain a Data Driven Solution (I)
Tom Hels, Jim Cook, Leo Zdrill
2:15 - 3:15 Can We Get Complete Requirements Even When the Pressure is on? (B)
Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
Do's and Don'ts of Software Process Assessments (I)
Patrick O'Toole
Extreme Code Reviews: Changing the Way We Work (I)
Timothy Kelliher
Achieving Quality by Design (I)
Bill Thornburg

Common Mistakes in Software Testing

Dorothy Graham

3:45 - 4:45  

Project out of control? 10 Easy Metrics You Can Begin Using Today

Judy Bamberger

Automated Software Inspection for
Early Defect Detection
(I)

Lawrence Markosian
How Do You Know When you are Done Testing (A)
Scott Jefferies
The LEGO(tm) Principle: How to Build Cheap, Fast, Flexible and Efficient "Consumer Tests" (I)
Olivier Denoo
Extending Automation Tools: Using DLLs (A)
Jamie Mitchell
5:00 - 6:00 The Software Quality Summit
An open and honest discussion by software quality experts

Key: B = Basic, I = Intermediate, A = Advanced

Thursday, October 11th, 2001

Six concurrent tutorials taught by nationally recognized quality experts. Each tutorial is one full day of in-depth instruction in a specific software quality topic.

You must specify which tutorial you wish to attend (H1 through H6)

Tutorials marked with (CSTP) will count as one day of training towards the requirements for the
Certified Software Testing Professional
and cover the Body of Knowledge areas as indicated.

H1 User Acceptance Testing (Intermediate) (CSTP, Elective) Robin F. Goldsmith JD
H2 How to Choose a Testing Tool (Basic)(CSTP, #6) Dorothy Graham
H3 Requirements Management with Use Cases (Intermediate) (CSTP, #5)       Patrick Johnson
H4 Fundamentals of the Test Process and Tool Selection
(Basic) (CSTP, #1)
Thomas Staab
H5 Effective Test Design
(Intermediate) (CSTP, #2)
Dr. Magdy Hanna
H6 Building QA Function Step by Step
(Basic)(Elective)
Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein

 

Friday, October 12th, 2001

Six concurrent tutorials taught by nationally recognized quality experts. Each tutorial is one full day of an in-depth instruction in a specific software quality topic.

You must specify which tutorial you wish to attend (F1 through F6)

Tutorials marked with (CSTP) will count as one day of training towards the requirements for the Certified Software Testing Professional and cover the Body of Knowledge areas as indicated.

F1 Risk-Based Testing
(Intermediate) (CSTP, Elective)
Robin F. Goldsmith JD
F2 Writing Testable Requirements
(Intermediate) (CSTP, #5)
Dr. Magdy Hanna
F3 Writing Test Plans (Intermediate) (CSTP, #3) Leslie Segal
F4 Requirements Management with Use Cases
(Intermediate) (CSTP,#5)
Patrick Johnson
F5 Principles of Software Test Automation (Basic)(CSTP, #6) Jamie Mitchell
F6 Effective Test Management
(Intermediate)
(CSTP, #3&4) 
Denis Meredith