Minneapolis, MN
September 11-15, 2006

• 2 Day conference with 48 Track and Feature Presentations
• Keynote presentations by leading industry experts
• 21 Tutorials that will apply towards CSTP or CTM certfication

Tutorials marked with (CSTP) or (CTM) will count as one day of training towards the requirements for the Certified Software Testing Professional or Certified Test Manager Certification and will cover the Body of Knowledge areas as indicated. CSTP and CTM candidates will need to attend a 30 minute exam following each course. Below is a legend that has colors representing the different certification areas. You may register for one, two, or three full-day tutorials without registering for the two-day conference.

CSTP Required Course   CTM Required Course   Elective Courses for CSTP or CTM
Monday Sept. 11, 2006 8:15-6:00	Tuesday Sept. 12, 2006 8:15-6:00	Wednesday Sept. 13, 2006 8:30-4:30	Thursday Sept. 14, 2006 8:30-4:30	Friday Sept. 15, 2006 8:30-4:30
PSQT Conference Sessions 8:15-6:00 Keynote: Ed Adams What does Security Mean to my Business: The Quest for Security Testing and ROI Click here for details Keynote: Ken Johnston How Microsoft Tests Software Today and Where We are Headed Next Click here for details Feature Presentations Mary Romero Sweeney Testing in .NET: What You Need to Know about Integrating Testing & Development Click here for details Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein Sarbanes-Oxley Act and QA, A Marriage of Convenience Click here for details Amber Mikesell Testing within an Agile Framework Click here for details 20 track presentations by experts and practitioners Click here for details Vendors and Service Providers Expo Click here for information	PSQT Conference Sessions 8:15-6:00 Keynote: Helen McKinstry Critical Interaction of Tools, Process and Collaboration for Driving a High Performance Culture of Quality Click here for details Keynote: Linda Hayes Just Say Yes! Click here for details Feature Presentations Amber Mikesell Metrics and Measurement for Quality Improvement Click here for details Judy McKay Twelve-Step Program for a Better Test Process Click here for details Bob Galen Five Core Metrics to Guide your Software Endgames Click here for details 20 track presentations by experts and practitioners Click here for details Vendors and Service Providers Expo Click here for information	W1: Principles of Software Testing Dr. Magdy Hanna (CSTP #1) or (CTM Elective)	H1: Effective Test Design Dr. Magdy Hanna (CSTP #2) or (CTM Elective)	F1: Requirement-Based Testing Dr. Magdy Hanna (CSTP #5) or (CTM Elective)
		W2: Taking Automation to the Next Level - Cost Effective Strategies Linda Hayes (CSTP #6) or (CTM Elective)	H2: Risk-Based Test Management Marnie Hutcheson (CSTP #3) or (CTM Elective)	F2: Managing the Test Execution Process Robin Goldsmith, JD (CSTP #4) or (CTM Elective)
		W3: Database Testing: Structured Query Language (SQL) for Test Professionals Mary Romero Sweeney (CSTP or CTM Elective)	H3: Principles of Software Test Automation Tim Nelson (CSTP #6) or (CTM Elective)	F3: Software Inspections and Reviews for QA Professionals Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein (CSTP #7) or (CTM Elective)
		W4: Cancelled	H4: Testing Database Stored Procedures and Triggers Mary Romero Sweeney (CSTP or CTM Elective)	F4: Cancelled
		W5: Testing in Incremental, agile, and Highly Iterative Software Projects Dr. Timothy Korson (CSTP or CTM Elective)	H5: Performance Testing for Client/Server & Web Applications Dr. B.M. Subraya (CSTP or CTM Elective)	F5: Test Automation Strategies and Architectures Tim Nelson (CTM #6) or (CSTP Elective )
		W6: Software Quality Assurance Methods and Techniques Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein (CTM#7) or (CSTP Elective)	H6: Managing the Test Organization Judy McKay (CTM #4) or (CSTP Elective)	F6: Test Process Management Judy McKay (CTM #1) or (CSTP Elective)
		W7: Managing the Test Project Robin Goldsmith, JD (CTM #2) or (CSTP Elective)	H7: Test Process Measurements and Improvement Robin Goldsmith, JD (CTM#3) or (CSTP Elective)	F7: Risk Management Methods and Metrics for Test Projects Marnie Hutcheson (CTM #5) or (CSTP Elective)